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

Comparable Facts

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is larger than Owensboro Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,274 students vs. 4,875 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, KY (Remote Town setting); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• West 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: West Kentucky Community and Technical College 18:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at West Kentucky Community and Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at West Kentucky Community and Technical College as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at West Kentucky Community and Technical College as at Owensboro Community and Technical College (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Kentucky Community and Technical College students is 7.5% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($6,949 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West 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 $1,500 lower median loan debt than West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates ($82 vs. $98).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Kentucky Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 34%).

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