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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
$4,232
-$572 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

2.7pp gap
Pell recipients
36%24 of 67
Non-Pell (all)
33%13 of 39
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
33%12 of 36

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.7-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.

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$3,040
$30–48k$2,199
$48–75k$5,753
$75–110k$7,346
$110k+$11,877

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

Avg net price
$4,232
-$571vs Community College median $4,804
Federal loans
11.7%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 698 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
698
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,233,590 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
348 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$518K
174 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$652K
174 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 programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

222 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10446.8%
02Health Professions
7132.0%
03Mechanic
156.8%
04Family/Consumer Sci
104.5%
05Agriculture
83.6%
06Business
83.6%
07Computer Sciences
52.3%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.5%
09Construction Trades
00.0%
10Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,944
12-mo unduplicated
2,328
Undergraduate
2,328
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%783
Women
66%1,545

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.3%
Black
9.7%
Hispanic
6.1%
Two or more
5.9%
Unknown
0.6%
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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,606 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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.

    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$4,232Community College
    2,211$5,875Community College
    3,371$3,731Community College
    1,461$5,375Community College
    5,825$3,537Community College
    1,426$9,148Community College
    Peer group median35%2,078$4,804

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Henderson Community College's comparison group.

    Henderson Community College 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
    Toll Free (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, assess institutional performance, and provide coordination and support for research activities at KCTCS colleges.

    Visit IR office page

    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 $4,232 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Henderson Community College?

    Henderson Community 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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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