Bluegrass Community and Technical College

https://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,464

2.2% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$7,545

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

11,619

33% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.1%

448 Graduates

About

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Fayette County, KY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (711 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (114 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (77 degrees).

In 2023, 4,808 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. 44.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,717 degrees), 8.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (438 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,464, which is $−3,789 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,950 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,464, which is $3,789 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,545.

In 2023, 81% of undergraduate students attending Bluegrass Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,464

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was $4,464. The cost of tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $−3,789 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,545

2023 Value

2.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bluegrass Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,545. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bluegrass Community and Technical College grew by 2.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,020

Room and Board

$1,152

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was of $8,020 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.82% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,152. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.86% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5.81% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1950 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bluegrass Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 11,619 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 3,839 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,780. This means that 33% of students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.4% White, 12% Black or African American, 9.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 2.87% Asian, 0.138% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0775% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.4%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,619 students. The full-time enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 3,839 and the part-time enrollment is 7,780. This means that 33% of students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bluegrass Community and Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,942 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,400 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,149 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 68.4% White, 12% Black or African American, 9.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 2.87% Asian, 0.138% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0775% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 216 students (1.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 560 fewer women than men received degrees from Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is white (3,717 degrees awarded). There were 8.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (438 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (711 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (114 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (77 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (494 degrees awarded), Construction (325 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (707 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Police officers (133,454 people), Other managers (82,498 people), Construction managers (50,557 people), Software developers (41,675 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (30,663 people).

The most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2023 are Precision Production (494 degrees awarded), Construction (325 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (707 degrees), Science Technologies (20 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (153 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Physicians, Surgeons, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Precision Production (494 degrees awarded), Construction (325 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (707 degrees), Science Technologies (20 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (153 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Computer Systems Design (561,278 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (321,644 people), Construction (134,734 people), Elementary & secondary schools (118,157 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (108,146 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
236 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
170 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
168 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology with 236 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,684

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,124

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,684 degrees were awarded to men at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, which is 1.26 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,124).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 391 degrees were awarded to men at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 7.11 times more than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 488 degrees were awarded to men at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 8.27 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Bluegrass Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,717 degrees awarded
Black or African American
438 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
333 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is white (3,717 degrees awarded). There were 8.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (438 degrees).

0.978% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
2,159 degrees awarded
White Female
1,558 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
255 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is white male (2,159 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,558 degrees).

Operations

Bluegrass Community and Technical College employs 56 Professors, 53 Instructors and 45 Associate professors. Most academics at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Female Instructor (36), Female Professor (33), and Male Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 69 employees, Management, with 56 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$28.7M

2023 Salaries

10.2%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bluegrass Community and Technical College paid a median of $28.7M in salaries, a 10.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.53% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.45% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

194

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bluegrass Community and Technical College paid a total of $11.3M to 194 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

56 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were Professor with 56 employees, Instructor with 53 employees, and Associate professor with 45 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 69 employees, Management with 56 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was Female Instructor with 36 employees, Female Professor with 33 employees, and Male Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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