Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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

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How much is the Big Sandy Community and Technical tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Big Sandy Community and Technical'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.

Big Sandy Community and Technical 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, Big Sandy Community and Technical' 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
Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy Community and Technical 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
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY$4,656$6,192
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY$4,706$6,242

Financial Aid and COA

At Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 2,050 students (95%) 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 $6,901.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Big Sandy Community and Technical is $11,739 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 362 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 $9,798 and the average amount of student loans is $4,547.
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$10,203$11,739
Average Financial Aid$6,901$6,901
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,05095%$6,901
Pell Grants1,24057%$4,475
Federal Student Loan44220%$5,144
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid362100%-
Grants or Scholarships36199%$9,798
Federal Grants36099%$6,662
Pell Grants26573%$5,335
Other Federal Grants35798%$2,758
State/Local Grants34294%$2,977
Institutional Grants7621%$1,587
Student Loan Aid5014%$4,547
Federal Student Loans5014%$4,547
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level272271$8,325
0-30,000170170$9,024
30,001-48,0004847$8,443
48,001-75,0003535$6,732
75,001-110,0001616$5,121
110,001 or more33$2,538

Student Population

Big Sandy Community and Technical College has a total of 2,576 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 849 male students and 1,313 female students attending Big Sandy Community and Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 1,241 students enrolled online exclusively (48.18% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,162 8491,313

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY
Phone606-886-3863
WEBwww.bigsandy.kctcs.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered78 Programs
Online Program Offered22 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,576
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time), 27% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties81 (Full-time), 98 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs220 (Full-time), 113 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$52,803
Average Staff Salary$40,637