Henderson Community College vs. Owensboro Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Owensboro Community and Technical College is larger than Henderson Community College based on total student enrollment (4,875 students vs. 1,944 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Henderson Community College is located in Henderson, KY (Rural Fringe setting); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Henderson Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Henderson Community College 20:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Henderson Community College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Henderson Community College as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Henderson Community College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (97% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Henderson Community College students is 17% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($7,559 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Henderson Community College and Owensboro Community and Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $2,865 lower median loan debt than Henderson Community College graduates ($8,000 vs. $10,865).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Henderson Community College graduates ($82 vs. $112).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Henderson Community College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 32%).

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