Hopkinsville Community College vs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is larger than Hopkinsville Community College based on total student enrollment (2,618 students vs. 2,211 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hopkinsville Community College is located in Hopkinsville, KY (Distant Town setting); Big Sandy Community and Technical College is in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Hopkinsville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hopkinsville Community College 19:1; Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Hopkinsville Community College and Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Hopkinsville Community College as at Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Big Sandy Community and Technical College than at Hopkinsville Community College (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 16.1% larger than aid received by Hopkinsville Community College students ($8,196 vs. $7,058).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Hopkinsville Community College and Big Sandy Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Big Sandy Community and Technical College Aug 18, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hopkinsville Community College graduates have a $4 lower median loan debt than Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates ($10,500 vs. $10,504).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Hopkinsville Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($108 vs. $108).
• More Hopkinsville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Big Sandy Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 26%).

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