Private For-Profit · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Ross College-Hopkinsville

Ross College-Hopkinsville is a private for-profit institution in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

52.6%
150%-time completion
$19,909
Avg net price / yr
$29,898
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Ross College-Hopkinsville posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

19th pct.
former-student earnings, US
52.6%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Ross College-Hopkinsville profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
38/100
Ross College-Hopkinsville

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$29,898
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$19,909
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Ross College-Hopkinsville vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$29,898

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$19,909

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

52.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Ross College-Hopkinsville vs peers

Ross College-Hopkinsville positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Ross College-Hopkinsville positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $58K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $21K Avg Net Price ($) Ross College-Hopkinsville (you are here): $30K earn · $20K net · 53% grad You are here - Ross College-Hopki… Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth: $24K earn · $14K net · 65% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Interactive College of Technology-Newport: $27K earn · $17K net · 36% grad Interactive Colleg… Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger: $30K earn · $19K net · 68% grad Ross Medical Educa… Empire Beauty School-Dixie: $24K earn · $18K net · 49% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Hopkinsville Community College: $36K earn · $6K net · 41% grad Hopkinsville Commu… North Central Institute: $55K earn · $18K net · 89% grad Austin Peay State University: $44K earn · $10K net · 42% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Ross College-Hopkinsville ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Ross College-Hopkinsville: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$29,898 19th percentile higher than 19% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Ross College-Hopkinsville National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,898 #4116 of 5103 19th
Average net price $19,909 #3064 of 5020 39th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 52.6% #2770 of 4858 43rd
Undergraduate enrollment 90 #4445 of 5462 19th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

90
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
52.6%
150%-time completion
$29,898
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Ross College-Hopkinsville ranks in Kentucky

State rank among 70 reporting Kentucky colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Ross College-Hopkinsville State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,898 #52 of 70 26th
Average net price $19,909 #53 of 79 33rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 52.6% #37 of 75 51st
Undergraduate enrollment 90 #66 of 81 19th

Highest former-student earnings in Kentucky

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Centre College$66,240$20,781
2Bellarmine University$62,069$21,499
3Galen College of Nursing-Louisville$61,480$18,540
4Galen College of Nursing-ARH$61,480$21,164
5Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville$61,480$28,475
6Thomas More University$59,384$21,835
7University of Kentucky$59,025$18,851
8Transylvania University$54,705$21,913
9University of Louisville$53,899$17,988
10Georgetown College$52,074$14,095
11Northern Kentucky University$50,220$8,191
12Spalding University$49,438$25,491
51Ross College-HopkinsvilleThis school$29,898$19,909

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Ross College-Hopkinsville

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Ross College-Hopkinsville - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $19,909
62.4%
Pell Grant Rate
61.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Ross College-Hopkinsville swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,782 to $21,724 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +8.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$15,782
Highest year
$21,724
Most recent (2023)
$21,724
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $20,0092014: $19,7102015: $18,5022016: $19,9422017: $15,7822018: $21,1402019: $20,1832020: $19,5312021: $17,7942022: $18,1112023: $21,724
2013 · $20,0092023 · $21,724

Over the same years, enrollment went -77.1% (284 → 65 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

94.2%
Female
56.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$28,207
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.0%
Earning Over $25K
34.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 52.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $28,207
Median earnings 10 years after entry $29,898
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 39.0%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 34.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 2 28 $33,512 $34,473 $9,500
Associate's 1 21 $39,773 $39,773 $9,500

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 21 $39,773 $9,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 0 $34,473 $9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 28 $32,550 $9,500

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Ross College-Hopkinsville?
Ross College-Hopkinsville is a private for-profit institution in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Undergraduate enrollment is 90 students.
How much do Ross College-Hopkinsville former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Ross College-Hopkinsville who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,898 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,207.
How much does Ross College-Hopkinsville cost?
The average net price at Ross College-Hopkinsville is $19,909.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Ross College-Hopkinsville?
Ross College-Hopkinsville has a 52.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Ross College-Hopkinsville worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Ross College-Hopkinsville is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $29,898 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Ross College-Hopkinsville

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.