Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College at a Glance
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About Big Sandy Community and Technical College
According to Wikipedia, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public community college with its headquarters in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. It was created in 2003 from the consolidation of Prestonsburg Community College and Mayo Technical College. BSCTC maintains four campus locations: Prestonsburg Campus in Prestonsburg; Mayo Campus in Paintsville; Pikeville Campus in Pikeville; and Hager Hill Campus in Hager Hill. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 61% | 36% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Big Sandy Community and Technical College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,872 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Big Sandy Community and Technical College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Big Sandy Community and Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,362 a year, and 78% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,365 | 3,365 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Big Sandy Community and Technical College?
Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located at 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
How Safe is Big Sandy Community and Technical College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Big Sandy Community and Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Prestonsburg has a violent crime rate of 0.27% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.33%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Big Sandy Community and Technical College Known For?
Big Sandy Community and Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Big Sandy Community and Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranks #2027 in the U.S. and #7031 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBig Sandy Community and Technical College ranks #2764 in the U.S. and #7365 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBig Sandy Community and Technical College ranks #2921 in the U.S. and #10747 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBig Sandy Community and Technical College ranks #2933 in the U.S. and #6187 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBig Sandy Community and Technical College ranks #3163 in the U.S. and #11724 worldwide for influence in Education.
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