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Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Prestonsburg is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for Big Sandy Community and Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: 606-886-3863
Website: bigsandy.kctcs.edu

How Do I Get Into Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

You can apply to Big Sandy Community and Technical College online at: https://bigsandy.kctcs.edu/admissions/start-your-application/index.aspx

Since Big Sandy Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

16% Take Out Loans
6.3% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Big Sandy Community and Technical College, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,587 a year. That adds up to $22,348 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,236 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,162 undergraduate students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, with 1,236 being full-time and 926 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,236 full-time undergraduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 1,182
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

Online Learning at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

1,186 Took All Classes Online
1,767 Took At Least One Class Online
0.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,767 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Big Sandy Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Big Sandy Community and Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was 0.7%. This is the #1,500 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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