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Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·madisonville.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
Total enrollment
3,569
peer median 3,352
Avg net price
$5,782
+$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
14%

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 49 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
5
10.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing5 · 10.2%
  • No Data44 · 89.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
44

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.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+0.7%
$34,313 vs $34,058
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.7%
$47,932 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+72.6%
$58,799 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.1%
$73,594 vs $34,058
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+149.0%
$84,811 vs $34,058

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+0.7%
+$255

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$10,875 debt · $58,799 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$6,050 debt · $34,313 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$8,250 debt · $47,932 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,074 debt · $73,594 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$7,500 debt · $73,403 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 2001Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 18

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$4,556
$30–48k$4,681
$48–75k$7,716
$75–110k$9,098
$110k+$10,876

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

Avg net price
$5,782
+$1,203vs Community College median $4,579
Federal loans
10.3%
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, 1,493 students received $6.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,493
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.4M
$6,392,391 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
664 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$1.1M
346 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
314 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
4 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 451 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
451
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.2%
2017
15.7%
2018
11.1%
2019
3.7%
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 programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

383 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18949.3%
02Health Professions
10226.6%
03Business
389.9%
04Engineering Tech
164.2%
05Construction Trades
112.9%
06Legal Professions
61.6%
07Computer Sciences
61.6%
08Public Admin
61.6%
09Security/Protective
51.3%
10Mechanic
41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,569
12-mo unduplicated
5,463
Undergraduate
5,463
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%2,884
Women
47%2,579

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.2%
Black
6.4%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
0.7%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
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 · 3,493 students

3-year trend

1.612 yrs ago0.311 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    81

    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
    SubjectMadisonville Community College
    49%3,569$5,782Community College
    Hazard Community and Technical College
    3,134$3,376Community College
    Coastal Pines Technical College
    4,130$124Community College
    Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
    4,466$1,228Community College
    Arkansas State University-Newport
    1,868$9,730Community College
    Southern University at Shreveport
    2,951$12,890Community College
    Peer group median49%3,352$4,579

    Frequently asked questions about Madisonville Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Madisonville Community College?

    Madisonville Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Madisonville Community College?

    Madisonville Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,569 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Madisonville Community College?

    The average net price at Madisonville Community College is $5,782 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Madisonville Community College located?

    Madisonville Community College is located in Madisonville, Kentucky 42431.

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