Madisonville Community College vs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Madisonville Community College is larger than Big Sandy Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,569 students vs. 2,618 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Madisonville Community College is located in Madisonville, KY (Rural Fringe setting); Big Sandy Community and Technical College is in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Madisonville 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: Madisonville Community College 17:1; Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Madisonville Community College and Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Madisonville 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 Madisonville Community College (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 11.5% larger than aid received by Madisonville Community College students ($8,196 vs. $7,349).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Madisonville 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, Madisonville Community College graduates have a $696 lower median loan debt than Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates ($9,808 vs. $10,504).
• Among borrowers, Madisonville Community College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates ($101 vs. $108).
• More Madisonville 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 (39% vs. 26%).

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