Jefferson Community and Technical College vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (13,429 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, KY (Large City setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Hopkinsville is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Jefferson Community and Technical College 25:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Jefferson Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,512 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Jefferson Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (92% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jefferson Community and Technical College students is 28.4% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($6,512 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates have a $9,719 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($12,469 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $101 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($128 vs. $229).
• More Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Hopkinsville students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 20%).

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