SCC vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Somerset Community College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (6,155 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Somerset Community College is located in Somerset, KY (Remote Town setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Somerset Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Hopkinsville is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Somerset Community College 19:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between SCC and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Somerset Community College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (98% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Somerset Community College students is 51.1% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($7,662 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Somerset Community College graduates have a $9,967 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($12,221 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, SCC graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($126 vs. $229).
• More SCC 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.