Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Tel:
(270)769-2371
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a comprehensive community and technical college committed to providing quality, affordable, and accessible educational and training opportunities to all persons. The college collaborates with other organizations to provide programs and services that prepare individuals to live and to work in a constantly changing world.
School Highlights
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College serves 7,314 students (39% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 16%.
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is the only community colleges within Hardin County, KY.
- The nearest community college to Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is Brown Mackie College-Louisville (33.7 miles away).
Top Placements
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 195 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Less than 2 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 195 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 7,314 students | 3,252 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 38:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,821 students | 1,360 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,493 students | 1,892 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 1% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 3% |
| % Black | 7% | 8% |
| % White | 85% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.29 |
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| College Completion Rate | 24% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,400 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) is a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), which includes 16 districts. The college provides accessible and affordable education and training through academic and technical associate degrees; diploma and certificate programs in occupational fields; pre-baccalaureate education; adult, continuing and developmental education; customized training for business and industry; and distance learning. Elizabethtown Technical College (ETC) was founded in 1965 through a bond issue by the Elizabethtown Independent School Board. The Commonwealth of Kentucky provided equipment for the facility and assumed responsibility for its operation. In 1972 the state purchased the land and building from the Elizabethtown Independent School Board. In 1998 ETC became a technical college under the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs, Associate in Applied Science degree, diploma, and certificate programs, Continuing education and Developmental education courses. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is accredited to award Associate Degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is Brown Mackie College-Louisville (33.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-LouisvillePrivate, for profit1,120 students | 33.70 Mi3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
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Louisville, KY 40202
(502)213-4000 38.9013,550 - ATA CollegePrivate, for profit439 students | 40.50 Mi10180 Linn Station Rd Ste A200
Louisville, KY 40223
(502)371-8330 40.50439 - Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, for profit879 students | 41.60 Mi1031 Zorn Avenue , Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40207
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