Hopkinsville Community College
Public Community College in Hopkinsville, KY. Six-year graduation rate 45%. Median 10-year earnings $36,323.
Median earnings ten years after entry come to $36,323, below what most undergraduate institutions return — the central fact to weigh against cost here. 45% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Median debt at graduation is $10,691, a light load against those earnings.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.29 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
45% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. First-year retention is 66% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. Retention and completion are close, which places the gap between entering and finishing almost entirely in year one. Retention drops to 52% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. A 19:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 1,498 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $7,872 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. The income table below is the number that matters — $5,402 at $0–30k versus $13,608 at $110k+. Grant aid is widespread — 91% of students receive it, averaging $5,758. Federal borrowing is uncommon here at 18% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 181 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $5,402 |
| $30–48k | $5,352 |
| $48–75k | $6,107 |
| $75–110k | $8,405 |
| $110k+ | $13,608 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 276 of these 1,498 students, totalling $1,635,074 — an average of $5,924 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Christian County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)