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Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·jefferson.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
13,429
peer median 6,769
Avg net price
$6,376
-$481 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
60%

Pell equity

6.2pp gap
Pell recipients
33%165 of 502
Non-Pell (all)
39%139 of 355
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%7 of 20
No Federal Aid
39%132 of 335

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.2-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.

Of 69 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
10
14.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing10 · 14.5%
  • No Data59 · 85.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
59

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.

10
Teaching Assistants/Aides
Associate Degree · Education
+8.6%
$36,990 vs $34,058
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.8%
$43,529 vs $34,058
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.1%
$45,341 vs $34,058
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+35.3%
$46,095 vs $34,058
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.8%
$48,622 vs $34,058
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+49.0%
$50,757 vs $34,058
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+59.1%
$54,170 vs $34,058
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+85.4%
$63,142 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$12,974 debt · $40,627 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$12,275 debt · $43,529 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
28%
$14,512 debt · $51,970 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$12,286 debt · $45,341 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$14,594 debt · $78,023 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,900 debt · $65,280 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$8,001 debt · $59,412 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 2005Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 23

  1. Jan 2026Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

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$5,441
$30–48k$5,839
$48–75k$7,516
$75–110k$9,879
$110k+$12,227

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

Avg net price
$6,376
-$480vs Community College median $6,857
Federal loans
8.9%
In-state tuition
$4,808
Out-of-state
$6,512

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,667 students received $24.2M in Pell grants, alongside $6.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,667
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$24.2M
$24,187,576 total
Direct Loans
$6.5M
1,843 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
889 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
948 loan awards
Parent PLUS$42K
6 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 1,788 borrowers who entered repayment, 71 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,788
Defaulted
71
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.0%
2017
16.1%
2018
11.3%
2019
3.9%
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 programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,298 total completions
01Liberal Arts
74257.2%
02Health Professions
23318.0%
03Computer Sciences
866.6%
04Mechanic
705.4%
05Business
695.3%
06Security/Protective
231.8%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
201.5%
08Public Admin
201.5%
09Education
181.4%
10Engineering Tech
171.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
13,429
12-mo unduplicated
19,202
Undergraduate
19,202
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%8,060
Women
58%11,142

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.9%
Black
25.2%
Hispanic
16.4%
Asian
4.8%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
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
1.75
22 offenses · 12,574 students

3-year trend

0.762 yrs ago0.251 yr ago1.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
9
Aggravated assault
5
Arson
4
Robbery
2
Burglary
2

By location

22total
  • On campus8
  • Public property14

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
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
175

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
SubjectJefferson Community and Technical College
35%13,429$6,376Community College
6,420$5,143Community College
4,875$5,800Community College
7,684$7,337Community College
6,510$11,602Community College
7,028$7,981Community College
Peer group median35%6,769$6,857

Institutions like KCTCS

Explore the federal data for institutions in KCTCS's comparison group.

KCTCS Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning
Phone
502-213-5155
Address
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning serves Jefferson Community and Technical College by providing data and analysis that supports institutional assessment, continuous improvement, and student success.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Dr. Brittany Inge
    Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Planning
  • David Campbell
    Institutional Effectiveness Specialist
  • Sonny Hydes
    Institutional Research Analyst
  • Shana Simpson
    Institutional Research Coordinator

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Community and Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

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

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

How many students attend Jefferson Community and Technical College?

Jefferson Community and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 13,429 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Jefferson Community and Technical College is $6,376 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Jefferson Community and Technical College located?

Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky 40202.

Who runs Institutional Research at Jefferson Community and Technical College?

Jefferson Community and Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning.

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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