Owensboro Community and Technical College
Tel:
(270) 686-4400
- The mission of the college is to educate, lead, and serve all citizens who choose to enhance their lives and community as lifelong learners by pursuing a comprehensive curriculum fulfilling the first two years of a baccalaureate program; a certificate, diploma, and/or associate degree; customized business and industry training; educational opportunities through Adult Basic Education, community service, continuing education, and professional development.
School Highlights
Owensboro Community and Technical College serves 3,940 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 23%.
Top Rankings
Owensboro Community and Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 146 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 146 staff | 111 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in beautiful Owensboro, Kentucky located along the southern banks of the Ohio River. Owensboro is the industrial and cultural hub of western Kentucky and is the third largest city in terms of population in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Owensboro Community and Technical College includes three campuses and off-site locations in Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean counties. We also serve students from Southern Indiana and other counties in Kentucky. A variety of program -delivery options are available, including evening, weekend, on-line and KET telecourses as well as on-site customized training courses. On it's three campuses, a comprehensive curriculum for technical and career programs is provided leading to certificates, diplomas and associate degrees preparing graduates for employment. OCTC provides two guaranteed transfer Associate Degrees, thirteen Associate in Applied Science Degrees, and twenty-two diploma and certificate programs from which students can choose.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Owensboro Community and Technical College is Henderson Community College (31.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,586 students | 31.60 Mi2660 S Green St
Henderson, KY 42420
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(812) 429-1435 33.404,929 - 3,546 students | 33.60 Mi2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250 33.603,546 - 4,482 students | 60.50 Mi1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000 60.504,482 - Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling GreenPrivate for-profit211 students | 61.60 Mi2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-6750 61.60211
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