Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

600 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701-3081

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 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the state average of 15%.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is the only community colleges within Hardin County, KY.
The nearest community college is Spencerian College-Louisville (33.60 miles away).

	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	89 staff

The student population of 7,314 has declined by 8% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 has increased from 29:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.27 is equal to the state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has grown by 8% over five years.

Total Enrollment	7,314 students	2,416 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	38:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	2,821 students	574 students

# Part-Time Students	4,493 students	1,842 students


% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	4%	3%

% Black	7%	8%

% White	85%	85%

% Two or more races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	1%

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.	0.27	0.27

College Completion Rate	24%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$29,400	$30,100

The public in-state tuition of $3,624 is less than the state average of $4,996. The in-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $12,456 is less than the state average of $12,836. The out-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,624	$4,996

Out-State Tuition Fees	$12,456	$12,836

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	97%	97%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,223	$17,357

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,997	$6,626

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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).