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 1,936 students have enrolled in trade schools in Kentucky.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Kentucky trade schools is 14.96 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Kentucky is $5,499.
- The average graduation rate is 56.0% 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 | 279 | - | 30% | 4 | $4,838 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY | $19,391 | 172 | - | 69% | 2 | $5,914 | 15 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow, KY | $18,616 | 44 | - | 14% | 4 | $6,908 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY | $18,789 | 193 | - | 84% | 3 | $5,137 | 19 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY | $7,800 | 96 | - | 46% | 4 | $2,850 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY | $17,145 | 89 | - | 53% | 2 | $5,786 | 14 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY | $18,345 | 106 | - | 52% | 3 | $4,986 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY | $18,345 | 78 | - | 45% | 2 | $6,093 | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY | $17,145 | 95 | - | 43% | 2 | $5,728 | 24 to 1 |
| Appalachian Beauty School Belfry, KY | $10,915 | 39 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,982 | 20 to 1 |
| Allure Beauty College Whitesburg, KY | $11,100 | 25 | - | 50% | 2 | $5,172 | 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 | 64 | - | 10% | 3 | $8,588 | 8 to 1 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY | $17,795 | 128 | 16 | 24% | 7 | $5,090 | 17 to 1 |
| Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington, KY | $13,000 | 87 | - | - | 1 | $2,819 | 7 to 1 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY | $15,100 | 60 | - | 83% | 2 | $4,714 | 9 to 1 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville, KY | $13,500 | 12 | - | 75% | 4 | $6,281 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | $16,297 | 31 | - | 60% | 1 | $6,392 | 16 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY | $16,297 | 52 | - | 57% | 3 | $5,931 | 13 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY | $16,297 | 30 | - | 67% | 2 | $6,283 | 30 to 1 |
| American College of Barbering Louisville, KY | $17,675 | 56 | - | 31% | 1 | $4,729 | 20 to 1 |
| Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond, KY | $30,000 | 26 | - | 90% | 1 | $6,868 | 6 to 1 |
| Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY | $15,500 | 15 | - | 25% | 2 | $5,242 | 8 to 1 |
| Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY | $15,600 | 93 | - | 64% | 6 | $5,394 | 15 to 1 |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy Paintsville, KY | $12,400 | 19 | - | 97% | 4 | $5,260 | 20 to 1 |
| Edge Academy of Beauty Manchester, KY | $16,626 | 47 | - | 100% | 4 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $16,214 | 1,936 | 16 | 56% | - | $5,499 | 15 to 1 |