A college town · College Scorecard

Ashland is home to Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland Community and Technical College has about 1,681 students on campus. 7 more colleges are within 30 miles.

Ashland Community and Technical College

Colleges in town

degree-granting

Students on campus

1,681

1 for every 13 residents

Residents in college

Below KY (6%)

Net price

$6k

a year after aid

Earnings, 10 yrs

$35k

median

What stands out about college in Ashland

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Affordable for lower-income familiesFamilies earning under $30,000 pay about $4,881 a year at Ashland Community and Technical College after grants.A small-college townAshland Community and Technical College has about 1,681 students on campus.

★ What stands out · What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Ashland’s median household income ($53K) falls.

Ohio University-Southern Campus4.7 mi · Ironton · sticker $11,607 $5,297a year

Ashland Community and Technical CollegeIn Ashland · sticker $14,374 $6,629a year

Marshall University12 mi · Huntington · sticker $22,022 $6,837a year

Mountwest Community and Technical College11.1 mi · Huntington · sticker $15,667 $9,321a year

Shawnee State University26.6 mi · Portsmouth · sticker $21,974 $14,326a year

Kentucky Christian University18.3 mi · Grayson · sticker $40,168 $24,031a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Every college

The college in Ashland

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

Ashland Community and Technical College campus · Directions

Ashland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,681 on campus Openadmitted$6knet price51%graduate$35kearnings

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Ashland’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

Ashland Community and Technical College51% graduate$35k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Majors

What students study in Ashland

Share of degrees by field, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Health professions 34%Construction trades 12%Precision production 11%Mechanic & repair 10%Computer science 5%Liberal arts 5%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities151 graduates a year · associate

$37k4 yrs out

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other72 graduates a year · associate

$46k4 yrs out

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing56 graduates a year · associate

$77k4 yrs out

Health and Medical Administrative Services20 graduates a year · associate

$20k1 yr out

Computer and Information Sciences, General18 graduates a year · associate

—not reported

Business Administration, Management and Operations16 graduates a year · associate

$37k4 yrs out

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians11 graduates a year · associate

$104k4 yrs out

Criminal Justice and Corrections11 graduates a year · associate

—not reported

Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Ashland

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

5 of every 100 Ashland residents are in college (KY: 6).

1,681students on campus · 21,295 residents

40.7median age · KY 39.1

40%of homes rented · KY 32%

$872median rent · 10% below the state

Ashland, KY

Housing$129K typical home SafetySafety Grade C−HealthCare nearby Climate24° January low · 87° July high HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

Within reach

More colleges near Ashland

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Ashland, beyond its own.

University or collegeCommunity college

Tri-State Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Point

4.2 mi18 students

Ohio University-Southern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Ironton

4.7 mi1,202 students

Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Huntington

11.1 mi1,288 students

Huntington Junior CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Huntington

11.3 mi40 students

Marshall UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Huntington

12 mi9,462 students

Kentucky Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grayson

18.3 mi497 students

Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth

26.6 mi2,631 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ashland. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.