Owensboro Community and Technical College vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Owensboro Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (4,875 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Owensboro 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: Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Owensboro Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Owensboro Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (95% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students is 27.5% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($6,463 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $14,188 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($8,000 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $147 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($82 vs. $229).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Hopkinsville students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 20%).

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