Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (5,825 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southcentral Kentucky 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: Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 25:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (98% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College students is 62.8% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($8,258 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have a $8,581 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($13,607 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $89 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($140 vs. $229).
• More Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Hopkinsville students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 20%).

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