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

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Kentucky community colleges is $5,769 for Kentucky residents and $8,770 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,576. A total of 85,693 students enrolled in Kentucky community colleges (3,895 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 49.00% and the transfer-out rate is 49.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 at Kentucky community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Kentucky community colleges.

Kentucky Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (16 public, 6 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 22 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,769 Kentucky Residents
$8,770 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,576
Student PopulationTotal 85,693 (3,895 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 29,600 (1,741.18 on average) in 22 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate49.00%
Transfer-out Rate10.06%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.95 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 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,769 for Kentucky residents and $8,770 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Kentucky community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Kentucky
KY RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,794 5,274 50% 18 to 1
2Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,453 1,944 35% 20 to 1
3Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,815 3,569 49% 17 to 1
4Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,981 6,420 59% 26 to 1
5Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY$6,512 ($4,808) $3,807 12,965 43% 20 to 1
6Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,958 5,825 58% 25 to 1
7Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $4,177 3,371 47% 23 to 1
8Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY$6,512 ($4,808) $3,349 13,429 35% 25 to 1
9Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,689 5,320 59% 20 to 1
11Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $4,456 2,552 51% 18 to 1
12Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $4,470 2,211 45% 19 to 1
13Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,628 4,875 54% 21 to 1
14Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $4,479 6,155 43% 19 to 1
15Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $4,807 2,618 38% 14 to 1
16Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,606 4,434 56% 22 to 1
17Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY$6,432 ($4,728) $3,851 3,134 48% 20 to 1
-Ross College-HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY$16,297 ($12,492) $5,020 90 61% 22 to 1
-MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY$15,680 $6,225 524 59% 12 to 1
-Interactive College of Technology-NewportNewport, KY$10,970 ($9,770) $5,659 101 30% 12 to 1
-ATA CollegeLouisville, KY$14,200 ($11,545) $4,419 363 46% 20 to 1
-Galen College of Nursing-ARHHazard, KY$16,364 $8,371 350 63% 12 to 1
Average$8,770 ($5,769) $4,57685,693 49.00% 18.95 to 1