by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College was awarded 40 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is electrician.
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College Factual ranked Bluegrass Community and Technical College as #1,274 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Bluegrass Community and Technical College held the #1,737 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Bluegrass Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,180 undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College with 4,221 being full-time and 5,959 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,801 | $5,085 | $6,712 | $10,206 | $10,648 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bluegrass Community and Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,743 a year. That adds up to $18,972 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College make the most money.
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Contact details for Bluegrass Community and Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506 |
| Phone: | 859-246-6200 |
| Website: | https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 870 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 571 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 511 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 345 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 333 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 296 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 275 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 267 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 160 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 155 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 6,834 students took at least one online class at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. This is a decrease from the 6,995 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,834 | 4,245 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,995 | 4,352 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,599 | 3,726 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,972 | 2,360 |
Learn more about online learning at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
Footnotes
*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.
References
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