Hazard Community and Technical College vs. Hopkinsville Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Hazard Community and Technical College in Hazard, KY with Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hazard Community and Technical College is larger than Hopkinsville Community College based on total student enrollment (3,134 students vs. 2,211 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hazard Community and Technical College is located in Hazard, KY (Rural Fringe setting); Hopkinsville Community College is in Hopkinsville, KY (Distant Town setting).
• Hazard Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Hopkinsville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hazard Community and Technical College 20:1; Hopkinsville Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Hazard Community and Technical College and Hopkinsville Community College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Hazard Community and Technical College as at Hopkinsville Community College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hazard Community and Technical College than at Hopkinsville Community College (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hazard Community and Technical College students is 15.1% larger than aid received by Hopkinsville Community College students ($8,122 vs. $7,058).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Hazard Community and Technical College and Hopkinsville Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hazard Community and Technical College graduates have a $875 lower median loan debt than Hopkinsville Community College graduates ($9,625 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Hazard Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hopkinsville Community College graduates ($99 vs. $108).
• More Hopkinsville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hazard Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.