Ashland Community and Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Ashland, KY

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How much is the ACTC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, ACTC's tuition & fees is $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $17,104 for Kentucky residents and $18,640 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

ACTC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,656
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,192
Books & Supplies Costs$1,152
Off-campus Room & Board$8,020
Off-campus Expenses$3,276
2023-2024 Estimates
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,830
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$2,516

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, ACTC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Kentucky, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,603.
In-StateOut-of-State
Ashland Community and Technical College$4,656$6,192
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Kentucky 2-4 Years Colleges$17,774
Public Schools$6,744$11,603
Private Schools$19,673

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between ACTC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY$4,656$6,192
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY$4,656$6,192
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY$4,656$6,192
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY$4,656$6,192

Financial Aid and COA

At Ashland Community and Technical College, 2,221 students (90%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,479.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at ACTC is $13,161 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 319 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,396 and the average amount of student loans is $4,904.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,104$18,640
Tuition & Fees$4,656$6,192
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,448$12,448
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,625$13,161
Average Financial Aid$5,479$5,479
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,22190%$5,479
Pell Grants1,08244%$4,469
Federal Student Loan51921%$5,628
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid31997%-
Grants or Scholarships31997%$8,396
Federal Grants29891%$6,007
Pell Grants20964%$4,989
Other Federal Grants29088%$2,577
State/Local Grants27584%$2,808
Institutional Grants6319%$1,843
Student Loan Aid5617%$4,904
Federal Student Loans5617%$4,904
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level197196$7,611
0-30,000128128$8,420
30,001-48,0003030$8,100
48,001-75,0002525$5,520
75,001-110,0001010$3,511
110,001 or more43$1,375

Student Population

Ashland Community and Technical College has a total of 2,515 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 989 male students and 1,490 female students attending ACTC. The school offers online degree programs and 823 students enrolled online exclusively (32.72% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,479 9891,490

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY
Phone606-326-2000
WEBhttps://ashland.kctcs.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered72 Programs
Online Program Offered18 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,515
Graduation Rate46%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 49% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties70 (Full-time), 82 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs159 (Full-time), 111 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$50,877
Average Staff Salary$42,157