The average community college in Kentucky has approximately 3,272 students (2023-24).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Kentucky is Jefferson Community and Technical College with 12,196 students.
College Size Range: 66 Students
12,196 Students
Avg. College Size: 3,272 Students
Largest Kentucky Community Colleges (2023-24)
College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
Students: 12,196
101 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
Rank: #22.
Students: 10,180
470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 246-6200
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 246-6200
Rank: #33.
Students: 5,850
600 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
Rank: #44.
Students: 4,893
4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42002
(270) 554-9200
Paducah, KY 42002
(270) 554-9200
Rank: #55.
Students: 4,837
808 Monticello Street
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
Rank: #66.
Students: 4,299
500 Technology Way
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
Rank: #77.
Students: 4,137
1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
Rank: #88.
Students: 3,901
4800 New Hartford Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
Rank: #99.
Students: 3,446
1755 U.S. Hwy 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
Rank: #1010.
Students: 3,104
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
Rank: #1111.
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private for-profit
Students: 2,986
1031 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 410-6200
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 410-6200
Rank: #1212.
Students: 2,630
One Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
Rank: #1313.
Sullivan University
Private, for profit
Students: 2,541
3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
Rank: #1414.
Students: 2,505
700 College Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145
Rank: #1515.
Students: 2,426
1 Bert Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
Rank: #1616.
Students: 2,400
1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
Rank: #1717.
Students: 2,076
720 North Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
Rank: #1818.
Midway University
Private not-for-profit
Students: 1,381
512 E. Stephens St
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
Rank: #1919.
Students: 1,331
2660 S Green St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-1867
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-1867
Rank: #2020.
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Private for-profit
Students: 748
16 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
Rank: #2121.
ATA College
Private for-profit
Students: 298
10200 Linn Station Rd Ste 125
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
Rank: #2222.
American National University-Pikeville
Private for-profit
Students: 210
50 National College Boulevard
Pikeville, KY 41501
(859) 253-0621
Pikeville, KY 41501
(859) 253-0621
Rank: #2323.
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Private for-profit
Students: 98
4001 Fort Campbell Boulevard
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
Rank: #2424.
Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green
Private for-profit
Students: 66
2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(717) 380-1385
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(717) 380-1385
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kentucky average community college student size?
The Kentucky average community college student size is 3,272 for 2023-24.
What are schools with the highest average community college student size in Kentucky?
The schools with the highest average community college student size in Kentucky include Jefferson Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
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