Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College vs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green, KY with Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is larger than Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (12,965 students vs. 5,825 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Bluegrass Community and Technical College is in Lexington, KY (Large City setting).
• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 25:1; Bluegrass Community and Technical College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College and Bluegrass Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Bluegrass Community and Technical College than at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about $80 more per year; $6,512 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College than at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College students is 28.5% larger than aid received by Bluegrass Community and Technical College students ($8,258 vs. $6,426).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bluegrass Community and Technical College Aug 2, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates have a $2,107 lower median loan debt than Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($11,500 vs. $13,607).
• Among borrowers, Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($118 vs. $140).
• More Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 26%).

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