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Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·hopkinsville.kctcs.edu/index.aspx
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
2,211
peer median 2,184
Avg net price
$3,939
+$73 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

61.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 61.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 43 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
2
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing2 · 4.7%
  • No Data41 · 95.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
41

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
+25.3%
$42,671 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+107.7%
$70,740 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
19%
$8,250 debt · $42,671 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$13,275 debt · $70,740 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 · 1

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2022Grant 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$3,749
$30–48k$3,592
$48–75k$4,277
$75–110k$7,219
$110k+$11,142

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

Avg net price
$3,939
vs Community College median $3,867
Federal loans
13.0%
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, 1,442 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,442
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,136,963 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
620 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$1.0M
324 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
296 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 426 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
426
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.3%
2017
14.6%
2018
9.5%
2019
1.1%
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 programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

344 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21662.8%
02Health Professions
6819.8%
03Business
205.8%
04Mechanic
144.1%
05Computer Sciences
82.3%
06Security/Protective
61.7%
07Agriculture
51.5%
08Family/Consumer Sci
41.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
30.9%
10Construction Trades
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,211
12-mo unduplicated
2,932
Undergraduate
2,932
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,049
Women
64%1,883

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.9%
Black
24.0%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
1.6%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

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 · 2,028 students

3-year trend

0.482 yrs ago0.001 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    51

    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
    SubjectHopkinsville Community College
    45%2,211$3,939Community College
    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
    3,371$3,537Community College
    Henderson Community College
    1,944$5,063Community College
    Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
    5,825$3,794Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    2,157$4,928Community College
    Lurleen B Wallace Community College
    2,062$3,041Community College
    Peer group median45%2,184$3,867

    Frequently asked questions about Hopkinsville Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Hopkinsville Community College?

    Hopkinsville Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hopkinsville Community College?

    Hopkinsville Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,211 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hopkinsville Community College?

    The average net price at Hopkinsville Community College is $3,939 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hopkinsville Community College located?

    Hopkinsville Community College is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240.

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