True College Verdict
F

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, KY · 3,308 undergraduates · 36% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly certificates

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,685 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 32.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Not enough data
Will most students finish?
About half
43% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $10,714 against earnings of $37,323, a ratio of 0.29. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 43% of students graduate. 84% of certificate schools do better.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $10,714 in federal loans against earnings of $37,323.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
43%
Better than 16% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
73%
Better than 41% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$37,323
Better than 53% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$10,714
Better than 32% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
n/a
Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$4,872
Out of state: $6,672

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other certificate schools. Individual majors can be much better or worse.