Bluegrass Community and Technical College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,744

6.12% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,739

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

20%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

9,940

45.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

19.4%

265 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Fayette County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were .

In 2016, 3,315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. 49.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,767 degrees), 11.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (243 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $3,744, which is $-3,576 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $3,744, which is $-3,576 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,739.

In 2016, 68% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 31% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,744

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was $3,744. The cost of tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $-3,576 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,739

2016 Value

7.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Bluegrass Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,739. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Bluegrass Community and Technical College grew by 7.31%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,975

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was of $6,975 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 1.49% with respect to 2015, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

20%

2015 Default Rate

741

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 20%, which represents 741 out of the 3710 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Bluegrass Community and Technical College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 9,940 students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bluegrass Community and Technical College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has a total enrollment of 9,940 students. The full-time enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 4,561 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,379. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.5% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 4.84% Hispanic or Latino, 3.92% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40.9%), followed by White Male (35.1%) and Black or African American Female (6.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,940 students. The full-time enrollment at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 4,561 and the part-time enrollment is 5,379. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

55%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Bluegrass Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    7,503

  2. Black or African American

    1,163

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    481

The enrolled student population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 75.5% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 4.84% Hispanic or Latino, 3.92% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 98 students (0.986%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 49 fewer women than men received degrees from Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are white (2,767 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (243 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (167 degrees awarded), Precision Production (227 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (426 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Miscellaneous managers (72,247 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (66,955 people), Construction managers (35,753 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (31,703 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (19,391 people).

The most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Construction (167 degrees awarded), Precision Production (227 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (426 degrees), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (187 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Construction (167 degrees awarded), Precision Production (227 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (426 degrees), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (187 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (106,490 people), Construction (90,888 people), Computer Systems Design (58,609 people), Hospitals (38,221 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (35,128 people).

The most specialized majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Construction (167 degrees awarded), Precision Production (227 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (426 degrees), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (187 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,682

  2. 1,633

In 2016, 1,682 degrees were awarded to men at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, which is 1.03 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,633).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 284 degrees were awarded to men at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.668 times less than the 425 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 425 degrees were awarded to women at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 284 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 9% of students graduating from Bluegrass Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (28.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (28.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.377% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,767 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    243 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    140 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is white (2,767 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (243 degrees).

0.694% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    1,434 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    1,333 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    138 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is white male (1,434 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,333 degrees).

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Operations

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $36.2k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Bluegrass Community and Technical College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $29.3M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College employs 83 Associate professors, 60 Professors, and 28 Instructors. Most academics at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are Female Associate professors (46), Female Professors(38), and Male Associate professors (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, Management, with 46 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Bluegrass Community and Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $4.12M - Federal

  2. $1.3M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Bluegrass Community and Technical College received $4.12M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.3M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$29.3M

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Bluegrass Community and Technical College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $29.3M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Bluegrass Community and Technical College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$29.3M

2015 Salaries

7.26%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Bluegrass Community and Technical College paid a median of $29.3M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 7.26% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.23% decline from 2013 and a 2.25% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10.9M

Instructional Salaries

207

Number of Employees

In 2015, Bluegrass Community and Technical College paid a total of $10.9M to 207 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

83 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were Associate professor with 83 employees; Professor with 60 employees; and Professor with 28 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees; Management with 46 employees; and Service with 41 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was Female Associate professor with 46 employees, Female Professor with 38 employees, and Male Associate professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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