Hopkinsville Community College vs. Gateway Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Gateway Community and Technical College is larger than Hopkinsville Community College based on total student enrollment (5,320 students vs. 2,211 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Hopkinsville Community College and Gateway Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Hopkinsville Community College as at Gateway Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hopkinsville Community College than at Gateway Community and Technical College (97% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hopkinsville Community College students is 9.4% larger than aid received by Gateway Community and Technical College students ($7,058 vs. $6,454).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hopkinsville Community College graduates have a $4,182 lower median loan debt than Gateway Community and Technical College graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,682).
• Among borrowers, Hopkinsville Community College graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gateway Community and Technical College graduates ($108 vs. $151).
• More Hopkinsville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gateway Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 25%).

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