Southeast vs. Owensboro Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Owensboro Community and Technical College is larger than Southeast based on total student enrollment (4,875 students vs. 3,371 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is located in Cumberland, KY (Distant Town setting); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeast Kentucky Community & 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: Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College 23:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Southeast as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College students is 24.8% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($8,066 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southeast and Owensboro Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southeast Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $1,627 lower median loan debt than Southeast graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,627).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast graduates ($82 vs. $99).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeast students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 28%).

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