Tel:
(877)629-9722
6,995 students
Public institution
Public institution
- Somerset Community College, located in south-central Kentucky, is a comprehensive community and technical college with a mission to provide quality, affordable, and accessible educational and training opportunities that address the needs of its district. The college offers students educational experiences and associated services through traditional campus-based and distance learning modalities that promote intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning and encourage aesthetic awareness and social responsibility.
School Highlights
Somerset Community College serves 6,995 students (48% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 17%.
Somerset Community College is the only community colleges within Pulaski County, KY.
The nearest community college is St. Catharine College (57.10 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of 224 teachers has declined by 37% over five years.
| College | Somerset Community College | (KY) Community College Avg. |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 224 staff | 73 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,995 students | 979 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 31:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,376 students | 476 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,619 students | 527 students |
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| % Hispanic | 1%
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3%
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| % Black | 1%
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9%
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| % White | 96%
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83%
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| % Two or more races | 1%
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2%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.08 | 0.30 |
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Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Somerset Community College has campuses in Somerset and London with centers in McCreary, Clinton, and Russell counties. Somerset Community College provides academic, general education, and technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. It has a general academic curriculum of university-parallel courses and programs meeting requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. It also offers technical and occupational curricula and provides adult and continuing education. Associated services includes library services, cultural and enrichment opportunities, information technology resources, and appropriate student support services. At Somerset Community College, you will be a part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The community college enjoys full accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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