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

Comparable Facts

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (5,274 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, KY (Remote Town setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• West 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: West Kentucky Community and Technical College 18:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between West Kentucky Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Kentucky Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (95% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Kentucky Community and Technical College students is 37% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($6,949 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have a $12,688 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($9,500 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($98 vs. $229).
• More West 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 (34% vs. 20%).

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