Somerset Community College

808 Monticello Street
Somerset, KY 42501-2973

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 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 15%.
Somerset Community College is the only community colleges within Pulaski County, KY.
The nearest community college is St. Catharine College (57.10 miles away).

	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	89 staff

The student population of 6,995 has declined by 25% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 has increased from 28:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has grown by 33% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,995 students	2,416 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	31:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	3,376 students	574 students

# Part-Time Students	3,619 students	1,842 students


% Hispanic	1%	3%

% Black	1%	8%

% White	96%	85%

% Two or more races	1%	2%


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.	0.08	0.27

College Completion Rate	25%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$27,700	$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	98%	97%

Median Debt for Graduates	$13,563	$17,357

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,117	$6,626

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.