Big Sandy Community and Technical College Teaching Programs

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The location of Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

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

Big Sandy Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

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.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,162 undergraduate students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, with 1,236 being full-time and 926 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

In 2022-2023, 1,763 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.

This school is the 16th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Big Sandy Community and Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Teacher Assistant/Aide	47%

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	TOTAL
Teacher Assistant/Aide	15	15
TOTAL	15	15

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.