Owensboro Community and Technical College

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

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

Owensboro 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, Owensboro 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
Owensboro 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 Owensboro 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
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY$4,656$6,192
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY$4,656$6,192
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY$4,706$6,242

Financial Aid and COA

At Owensboro Community and Technical College, 3,797 students (92%) 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 $4,266.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Owensboro Community and Technical is $14,374 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 426 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 $6,918 and the average amount of student loans is $5,040.
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$12,838$14,374
Average Financial Aid$4,266$4,266
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,79792%$4,266
Pell Grants1,25431%$3,751
Federal Student Loan3619%$4,741
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid426100%-
Grants or Scholarships42399%$6,918
Federal Grants39392%$4,753
Pell Grants24657%$4,462
Other Federal Grants39091%$1,975
State/Local Grants37688%$2,578
Institutional Grants379%$2,413
Student Loan Aid368%$5,040
Federal Student Loans368%$5,040
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level241239$6,984
0-30,000120120$7,135
30,001-48,0004949$8,362
48,001-75,0005150$6,680
75,001-110,0001515$4,511
110,001 or more65$1,472

Student Population

Owensboro Community and Technical College has a total of 4,621 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,808 male students and 2,303 female students attending Owensboro Community and Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 1,175 students enrolled online exclusively (25.43% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,111 1,8082,303

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY
Phone270-686-4400
WEBhttps://owensboro.kctcs.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered92 Programs
Online Program Offered8 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population4,621
Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 53% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate22 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties74 (Full-time), 107 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs178 (Full-time), 189 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$51,597
Average Staff Salary$47,812