Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Prestonsburg, KY. It offers 95 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $4,728 for Kentucky residents and $6,432 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Kentucky public community colleges' average ($6,442).
The school has 2,618 students, which is lower than Kentucky community collleges' average (3,179). In addition, 1,127 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Kentucky community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Kentucky community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Big Sandy Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 71 | 24 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
16 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Graphic Design | 5 completers
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5 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 2,618 students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,010 male students and 1,573 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 2,583 | 1,140 | 1,443 |
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| Male Students | 1,010 | 512 | 498 |
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| Female Students | 1,573 | 628 | 945 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,618 total students, 1,722 students enrolled through distance learning (1,127 students enrolled exclusively and 595 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,618 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,127 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 595 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 896 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Big Sandy Community and Technical College.