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Colleges in and near Wingo

The nearest college is 21.9 miles from Wingo

No college is within 15 miles of Wingo. The nearest is The University of Tennessee-Martin in Martin, TN (5,066 students on campus); West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah is 28.9 miles away and Murray State University 23.2 miles.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Wingo. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 21.9 mi
Nearest college
21.9 mi
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Residents in college
8%
About the same as KY (6%)
Nearest community college
28.9 mi
West Kentucky Community and Technical College · $4,728 tuition
Nearest public university
23.2 mi
Murray State · $9,900 in-state
Median household income
$50K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Wingo

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Nearest college

The nearest college to Wingo

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Wingo’s median household income ($50,000) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same three colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →The University of Tennessee-MartinWest Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeMurray State
Murray State University61% graduate$45k earnings$20k typical debt
The University of Tennessee-Martin53% graduate$44k earnings$21k typical debt
West Kentucky Community and Technical College50% graduate$35k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Wingo

What is the closest college to Wingo?

The University of Tennessee-Martin in Martin, TN, 21.9 miles in a straight line from the center of Wingo. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Wingo, and what does it cost?

West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah, 28.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,728 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $5,353, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Murray State University cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $9,900 a year in-state and $19,836 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,242 (under $30,000 income) to $15,450 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Wingo residents are in college?

About 8 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Kentucky (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wingo. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →