There are 22 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Kentucky - 16 public and 6 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Kentucky community colleges is $5,705 for Kentucky residents and $8,483 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,429. A total of 75,210 students enrolled in Kentucky community colleges (3,419 in average).

Kentucky Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Kentucky community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 42.05% and the transfer-out rate is 42.05%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 at Kentucky community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Kentucky community colleges.

Kentucky Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (16 public, 6 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 22 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,705 Kentucky Residents
$8,483 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,429
Student PopulationTotal 75,210 (3,419 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 26,579 (1,563 on average) in 22 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate42.05%
Transfer-out Rate8.76%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.59 to 1

Kentucky Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is ranked first among Kentucky community colleges and Henderson Community College and Madisonville Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,705 for Kentucky residents and $8,483 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Kentucky community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Kentucky
KY RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,524 5,309 46% 18 to 1
2Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,079 1,506 33% 17 to 1
3Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,457 3,493 56% 16 to 1
4Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,378 5,648 42% 23 to 1
5Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY$6,242 ($4,706) $4,346 10,318 34% 18 to 1
6Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,790 4,732 49% 20 to 1
7Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,956 2,625 34% 18 to 1
8Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY$6,242 ($4,706) $3,864 12,053 34% 23 to 1
9Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $3,953 4,440 46% 18 to 1
11Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $5,479 2,515 46% 17 to 1
12Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $5,673 2,028 37% 17 to 1
13Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,266 4,621 47% 22 to 1
14Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $5,131 5,529 42% 17 to 1
15Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $6,901 2,576 27% 13 to 1
16Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,018 3,974 49% 19 to 1
17Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY$6,192 ($4,656) $4,546 2,556 44% 15 to 1
-Ross College-HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY$16,297 ($12,492) $9,760 48 71% 11 to 1
-MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY$14,672 $8,360 360 57% 11 to 1
-Interactive College of Technology-NewportNewport, KY$10,970 ($9,770) $4,715 119 23% 12 to 1
-ATA CollegeLouisville, KY$13,790 ($11,545) $9,977 264 36% 14 to 1
-Galen College of Nursing-ARHHazard, KY$15,860 $5,832 470 30% 13 to 1
Average$8,483 ($5,705) $5,42975,210 42.05% 16.59 to 1