Bluegrass Community and Technical College

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

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How much is the Bluegrass Community and Technical tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Bluegrass Community and Technical's tuition & fees is $4,706 for Kentucky residents and $6,242 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 $17,154 for Kentucky residents and $18,690 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Bluegrass Community and Technical Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,706
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,242
Books & Supplies Costs$1,152
Off-campus Room & Board$8,020
Off-campus Expenses$3,276
2023-2024 Estimates
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,848
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$2,543

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Bluegrass 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
Bluegrass Community and Technical College$4,706$6,242
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 Bluegrass 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
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY$4,706$6,242
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY$4,656$6,192

Financial Aid and COA

At Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 8,378 students (86%) 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 $4,346.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Bluegrass Community and Technical is $14,344 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,009 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 $6,128 and the average amount of student loans is $4,743.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,154$18,690
Tuition & Fees$4,706$6,242
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,448$12,448
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,808$14,344
Average Financial Aid$4,346$4,346
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,37886%$4,346
Pell Grants3,76639%$3,807
Federal Student Loan2,23123%$5,380
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,00995%-
Grants or Scholarships99193%$6,128
Federal Grants71467%$5,359
Pell Grants54952%$4,566
Other Federal Grants70967%$1,861
State/Local Grants90585%$2,287
Institutional Grants929%$1,916
Student Loan Aid25724%$4,743
Federal Student Loans25724%$4,743
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level663643$6,150
0-30,000297295$7,636
30,001-48,000122121$7,352
48,001-75,000114111$5,725
75,001-110,0006154$2,231
110,001 or more6962$1,789

Student Population

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has a total of 10,318 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,929 male students and 5,821 female students attending Bluegrass Community and Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 4,245 students enrolled online exclusively (41.14% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate9,750 3,9295,821

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY
Phone859-246-6200
WEBhttps://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered111 Programs
Online Program Offered32 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population10,318
Graduation Rate34%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time), 42% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties191 (Full-time), 409 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs458 (Full-time), 578 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$50,868
Average Staff Salary$41,734