Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings in Kentucky
West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked first and Madisonville Community College ranked second in 2024 Community Colleges rankings in Kentucky. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 10 Community Colleges in Kentucky. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 10 Community Colleges in Kentucky is $6,198.
- The average number of students is 4,620 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 41.63% and the transfer-out rate is 8.38%.
Best Kentucky Community Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists the top 10 community colleges in Kentucky. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Financial Aid | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY | $6,192 | 5,309 | 46% | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY | $6,192 | 3,493 | 56% | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY | $6,192 | 5,648 | 42% | 90% | 23 to 1 |
| 4 | Henderson Community College Henderson, KY | $6,192 | 1,506 | 33% | 93% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY | $6,242 | 10,318 | 34% | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY | $6,192 | 4,732 | 49% | 92% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY | $6,192 | 4,440 | 46% | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY | $6,192 | 2,576 | 27% | 95% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY | $6,192 | 2,515 | 46% | 90% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland, KY | $6,192 | 2,625 | 34% | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $6,198 | 4,620 | 42% | 91% | 18 to 1 |
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