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Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·ashland.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
—
Total enrollment
2,552
peer median 3,607
Avg net price
$5,717
+$182 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
51%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

2.4pp gap
Pell recipients
52%108 of 209
Non-Pell (all)
50%59 of 119
Subsidized loan, no Pell
22%2 of 9
No Federal Aid
52%57 of 110

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 43 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
5
11.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing5 · 11.6%
  • No Data38 · 88.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+8.7%
$37,015 vs $34,058
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+9.4%
$37,274 vs $34,058
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+33.6%
$45,500 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.3%
$76,747 vs $34,058
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
+204.2%
$103,607 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
32%
$11,892 debt · $37,274 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$16,850 debt · $76,747 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$6,979 debt · $37,217 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
19%
$8,426 debt · $45,500 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 19

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,881
$30–48k$5,068
$48–75k$6,629
$75–110k$8,806
$110k+$11,667

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,717
+$182vs Community College median $5,535
Federal loans
17.8%
In-state tuition
$4,728
Out-of-state
$6,432

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,534 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,534
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,564,016 total
Direct Loans
$3.4M
985 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
505 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
478 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 610 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
610
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
26.7%
2017
23.4%
2018
17.4%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at KCTCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

336 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11333.6%
02Health Professions
11032.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
5516.4%
04Business
206.0%
05Computer Sciences
123.6%
06Science Technologies
82.4%
07Security/Protective
72.1%
08Mechanic
72.1%
09Personal/Culinary
30.9%
10Family/Consumer Sci
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,552
12-mo unduplicated
3,557
Undergraduate
3,557
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,363
Women
62%2,194

Race / ethnicity composition

White
90.7%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.5%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,559 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.401 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    67

    KCTCS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions KCTCS selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAshland Community and Technical College
    		51%—2,552$5,717Community College
    Maysville Community and Technical College
    		——4,434$4,605Community College
    Gateway Community and Technical College
    		——5,320$5,725Community College
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    		——5,274$5,353Community College
    North Georgia Technical College
    		——2,599$4,005Community College
    Meridian Community College
    		——2,780$6,351Community College
    Peer group median51%—3,607$5,535

    Institutions like KCTCS

    Explore the federal data for institutions in KCTCS's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    KCTCS Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Research and Policy Analysis
    Reports to Kentucky Community and Technical College System
    Email
    orpa [at] kctcs.edu
    Phone
    (855) 465-2827
    Address
    300 North Main Street, Versailles, KY 40383

    ORPA supports the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)'s vision to be the primary provider of skilled talent to grow Kentucky by conducting research to identify emerging trends and assess institutional performance, providing coordination and support for research activities at KCTCS colleges, ensuring systemwide compliance with state and federal reporting requirements, and furthering development of the Decision Support System and other information tools.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Steve Flouhouse
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Grants

    Frequently asked questions about Ashland Community and Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Ashland Community and Technical College?

    Ashland Community and Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ashland Community and Technical College?

    Ashland Community and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,552 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ashland Community and Technical College?

    The average net price at Ashland Community and Technical College is $5,717 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ashland Community and Technical College located?

    Ashland Community and Technical College is located in Ashland, Kentucky 41101-3683.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Ashland Community and Technical College?

    Ashland Community and Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Research and Policy Analysis, which reports to Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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