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Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Cumberland, Kentucky·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southeast.kctcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
3,371
peer median 3,017
Avg net price
$3,537
-$330 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
68%

Program outcomes

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

Of 37 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
3
8.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing3 · 8.1%
  • No Data34 · 91.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
34

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.3%
$37,923 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.9%
$60,940 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+93.2%
$65,802 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$9,375 debt · $37,923 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$12,000 debt · $60,940 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$9,060 debt · $65,802 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$5,585 debt · $42,325 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 · 5

Action history · 18

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Renewal 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. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Grant 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$3,047
$30–48k$3,393
$48–75k$4,346
$75–110k$8,873
$110k+$10,485

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

Avg net price
$3,537
-$329vs Community College median $3,867
Federal loans
9.9%
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, 1,616 students received $8.3M in Pell grants, alongside $910K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,616
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.3M
$8,281,408 total
Direct Loans
$910K
323 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$606K
212 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$304K
111 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 419 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (5.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.9%
+3.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
419
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.6%
2017
26.3%
2018
21.5%
2019
5.9%
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 programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

352 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18251.7%
02Health Professions
11231.8%
03Education
216.0%
04Business
174.8%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
144.0%
06Computer Sciences
41.1%
07Security/Protective
20.6%
08Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,371
12-mo unduplicated
4,130
Undergraduate
4,130
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%1,753
Women
58%2,377

Race / ethnicity composition

White
92.5%
Unknown
2.4%
Black
1.7%
Two or more
1.7%
Hispanic
1.0%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 2,625 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
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    64

    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
    SubjectSoutheast Kentucky Community & Technical College
    47%3,371$3,537Community College
    Hopkinsville Community College
    2,211$3,939Community College
    Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
    5,825$3,794Community College
    Henderson Community College
    1,944$5,063Community College
    Central Carolina Technical College
    2,825$5,027Community College
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    3,208$1,612Community College
    Peer group median47%3,017$3,867

    Frequently asked questions about Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCTCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College?

    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College?

    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,371 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College?

    The average net price at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is $3,537 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College located?

    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is located in Cumberland, Kentucky 40823.

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