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

Comparable Facts

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

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is larger than Owensboro Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,825 students vs. 4,875 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 25:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College students is 27.8% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($8,258 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $5,607 lower median loan debt than Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($8,000 vs. $13,607).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($82 vs. $140).
• More Owensboro 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 (35% vs. 26%).

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