Somerset Community College
Tel:
(877)629-9722
- 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 Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 16%.
- Somerset Community College is the only community colleges within Pulaski County, KY.
- The nearest community college to Somerset Community College is Bluegrass Community and Technical College (67.0 miles away).
Top Placements
Somerset Community 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 224 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Somerset Community 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 | 224 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,995 students | 3,252 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 31:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,376 students | 1,360 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,619 students | 1,892 students |
 |  | |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 3% |
| % Black | 1% | 8% |
| % White | 96% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.29 |
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| College Completion Rate | 25% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $27,700 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or 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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- The nearest community college to Somerset Community College is Bluegrass Community and Technical College (67.0 miles away).
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