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Henderson Community College

Henderson, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·henderson.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
1,944
peer median 2,078
Avg net price
$5,063
+$857 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 25 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
2
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing2 · 8.0%
  • No Data23 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
23

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.0%
$40,197 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+97.7%
$67,325 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$17,850 debt · $67,325 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$8,920 debt · $40,197 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 1971Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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$3,636
$30–48k$3,882
$48–75k$6,490
$75–110k$8,349
$110k+$9,930

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

Avg net price
$5,063
+$857vs Community College median $4,207
Federal loans
13.2%
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, 690 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
690
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,210,542 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
345 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$501K
174 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$621K
171 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 221 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
221
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.1%
2017
15.4%
2018
13.4%
2019
2.2%
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 Henderson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

196 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8141.3%
02Health Professions
6131.1%
03Family/Consumer Sci
178.7%
04Mechanic
136.6%
05Business
126.1%
06Computer Sciences
73.6%
07Agriculture
52.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,944
12-mo unduplicated
1,949
Undergraduate
1,949
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
27%530
Women
73%1,419

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.8%
Black
12.1%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,506 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    33

    Henderson Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Henderson Community College 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
    SubjectHenderson Community College
    35%1,944$5,063Community College
    Hopkinsville Community College
    2,211$3,939Community College
    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
    3,371$3,537Community College
    Arkansas Northeastern College
    1,461$5,144Community College
    Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
    5,825$3,794Community College
    Southeastern Community College
    1,426$4,474Community College
    Peer group median35%2,078$4,207

    Frequently asked questions about Henderson Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Henderson Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Henderson Community College?

    Henderson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Henderson Community College?

    Henderson Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,944 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Henderson Community College?

    The average net price at Henderson Community College is $5,063 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Henderson Community College located?

    Henderson Community College is located in Henderson, Kentucky 42420-4699.

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