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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
$2,955
-$1.2k 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
48%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

5.9pp gap
Pell recipients
46%87 of 190
Non-Pell (all)
52%40 of 77
No Federal Aid
52%40 of 77

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,426
$30–48k$3,204
$48–75k$4,702
$75–110k$5,330
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$2,955
-$1,225vs Community College median $4,181
Federal loans
9.5%
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, 1,288 students received $6.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,288
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.3M
$6,272,913 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
614 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$962K
316 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
297 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

297 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10635.7%
02Health Professions
8026.9%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
268.8%
04Family/Consumer Sci
196.4%
05Public Admin
186.1%
06Education
155.1%
07Business
124.0%
08Security/Protective
93.0%
09Computer Sciences
93.0%
10Mechanic
31.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,134
12-mo unduplicated
4,465
Undergraduate
4,465
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%2,210
Women
51%2,255

Race / ethnicity composition

White
93.8%
Black
2.4%
Two or more
1.2%
Hispanic
1.1%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Asian
0.2%

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 · 3,039 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.391 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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    66

    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
    SubjectHazard Community and Technical College
    		48%—3,134$2,955Community College
    Madisonville Community College
    		——3,569$5,406Community College
    Arkansas State University-Newport
    		——1,868$8,444Community College
    Southern University at Shreveport
    		——2,951$11,049Community College
    Coastal Pines Technical College
    		——4,130-$126Community College
    Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
    		——4,466$614Community College
    Peer group median48%—3,352$4,181

    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
    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

    Access vital data and insights about Kentucky Community and Technical College System to support your research and decision-making needs. ORPA supports the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)'s vision to be the primary provider of skilled talent to grow Kentucky.

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    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 $2,955 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Hazard Community and Technical College?

    Hazard Community and Technical College's IR work is done by the 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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