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Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·hazard.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
Total enrollment
3,134
peer median 3,352
Avg net price
$3,376
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

Of 52 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
3
5.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing3 · 5.8%
  • No Data49 · 94.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
49

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.5%
$41,046 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+68.9%
$57,533 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+105.7%
$70,057 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,750 debt · $41,046 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,260 debt · $70,057 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2002Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 21

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,740
$30–48k$4,363
$48–75k$4,697
$75–110k$8,308
$110k+$9,717

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

Avg net price
$3,376
-$1,203vs Community College median $4,579
Federal loans
11.5%
In-state tuition
$4,656
Out-of-state
$6,192

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,264 students received $6.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,264
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.0M
$6,002,572 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
598 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$937K
309 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$984K
288 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
1 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.

Of 356 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (7.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.5%
+5.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
356
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.8%
2017
27.4%
2018
17.1%
2019
7.5%
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.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

317 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13743.2%
02Health Professions
9429.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
216.6%
04Public Admin
185.7%
05Computer Sciences
175.4%
06Family/Consumer Sci
113.5%
07Business
82.5%
08Security/Protective
61.9%
09Engineering Tech
41.3%
10Mechanic
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,134
12-mo unduplicated
4,166
Undergraduate
4,166
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%2,019
Women
52%2,147

Race / ethnicity composition

White
95.6%
Two or more
1.6%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.39
1 offenses · 2,556 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.39Latest
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
66

KCTCS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions KCTCS selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectHazard Community and Technical College
48%3,134$3,376Community College
Madisonville Community College
3,569$5,782Community College
Arkansas State University-Newport
1,868$9,730Community College
Southern University at Shreveport
2,951$12,890Community College
Coastal Pines Technical College
4,130$124Community College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
4,466$1,228Community College
Peer group median48%3,352$4,579

Frequently asked questions about Hazard Community and Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

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

Hazard Community and Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hazard Community and Technical College?

Hazard Community and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,134 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Hazard Community and Technical College is $3,376 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Hazard Community and Technical College located?

Hazard Community and Technical College is located in Hazard, Kentucky 41701-2402.

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