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Big Sandy Community and Technical College

  • LocationPrestonsburg, KY
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 2,583 students
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

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Cost and value

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Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,583
Total students2,583
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,873
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,047
Median federal debt at graduation$9,357
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
38%
First-year retention61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$32,954
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants44%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Lexington

The Most Reverend John Stowe, Bishop of Lexington

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: cdlex.org, cdlex.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 157553
  • Carnegie classification: Associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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