Kentucky Trade Schools Comparison
In Kentucky, 27 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Kentucky is $16,214. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 2,347 students have enrolled in trade schools in Kentucky.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Kentucky trade schools is 15.88 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Kentucky is $5,177.
- The average graduation rate is 64.2% in Kentucky trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
27 Trade Schools in Kentucky
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Nicholasville, KY | $19,025 | 27 | - | 14% | 3 | $4,003 | 7 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | $18,616 | 285 | - | 66% | 4 | $5,110 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY | $19,391 | 204 | - | 74% | 2 | $5,180 | 15 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow, KY | $18,616 | 43 | - | 53% | 4 | $5,280 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY | $18,789 | 219 | - | 64% | 3 | $4,679 | 14 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY | $7,800 | 123 | - | 56% | 4 | $4,316 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY | $17,145 | 83 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,274 | 19 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY | $18,345 | 158 | - | 47% | 3 | $4,796 | 24 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY | $18,345 | 80 | - | 47% | 2 | $4,732 | 24 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY | $17,145 | 124 | - | 59% | 2 | $4,722 | 24 to 1 |
| Appalachian Beauty School Belfry, KY | $10,915 | 43 | - | 65% | 1 | $5,371 | 20 to 1 |
| Allure Beauty College Whitesburg, KY | $11,100 | 25 | - | 53% | 2 | $5,917 | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne Louisville, KY | $17,145 | 76 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training Newport, KY | $9,185 | 68 | - | 9% | 3 | $8,884 | 11 to 1 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY | $17,795 | 200 | 13 | 63% | 7 | $4,319 | 17 to 1 |
| Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington, KY | $13,000 | 89 | - | - | 1 | $3,532 | 6 to 1 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY | $15,100 | 65 | - | 81% | 2 | $5,752 | 8 to 1 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville, KY | $13,500 | 7 | - | 69% | 4 | $3,860 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | $16,297 | 66 | - | 71% | 1 | $5,574 | 33 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY | $16,297 | 67 | - | 73% | 3 | $5,230 | 17 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY | $16,297 | 29 | - | 62% | 2 | $5,614 | 15 to 1 |
| American College of Barbering Louisville, KY | $17,675 | 75 | - | 55% | 1 | $4,798 | 20 to 1 |
| Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond, KY | $30,000 | 24 | - | 92% | 1 | $3,642 | 10 to 1 |
| Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY | $15,500 | 15 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,068 | 8 to 1 |
| Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY | $15,600 | 199 | - | 98% | 6 | $5,859 | 15 to 1 |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy Paintsville, KY | $12,400 | 19 | - | 56% | 4 | $5,260 | 20 to 1 |
| Edge Academy of Beauty Manchester, KY | $16,626 | 37 | - | 100% | 4 | $6,648 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $16,214 | 2,347 | 13 | 64% | - | $5,177 | 16 to 1 |