Big Sandy Community and Technical College, KY

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1 Bert Combs DR, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
60688638630

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention10
Graduation1
Earnings7
Diversity4
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

-Bachelor’s
34%Associate’s
66%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Construction Trades24%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities18%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies15%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services<1%
Precision Production3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Big Sandy Community and Technical College

-Admission Rate
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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Big Sandy Community and Technical College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$14KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolKYUS
$0–$30K$4K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$15K$17K
$75K–$110K$10K$17K$19K
>$110K$11K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Big Sandy Community and Technical College

21%Receive Federal Loans
$7KMedian Federal Debt
25%Repayment Rate
$114Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolKYUS
$0–$30K 72%60%57%
$30K–$48K 11%15%16%
$48K–$75K 10%12%12%
$75K–$110K 4%9%9%
>$110K 2%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolKYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolKYUS
1-year after entering repayment 20%33%43%
3-years after entering repayment 25%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 31%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 41%50%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

61%Retention Rate
10%Transfer Rate
44%Withdrawal Rate
25%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolKYUS
Within 4 Years 15%28%38%
Within 6 Years 25%48%55%
Within 8 Years 27%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolKYUS
Caucasian 27%47%52%
Two or more races 33%42%44%
Other race 33%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Big Sandy Community and Technical College

73%Employment Rate
$21KMedian Salary
$10K25 Pctl Salary
$34K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolKYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 73%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 69%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 71%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 67%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 67%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolKYUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$10K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$21K$24K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$34K$37K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$49K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolKYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$21K$24K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$24K$27K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$23K$29K$35K

Students

Students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

2,429Undergraduates
71%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolKYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%31%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolKYUS
Asian <1%2%4%
Black 1%16%18%
Caucasian 95%71%49%
Hispanic or Latino 1%3%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 1%3%3%
Other race 2%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolKYUS
$0–$30K 63%46%43%
$30K–$48K 14%17%18%
$48K–$75K 13%16%16%

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