West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Tel:
(270) 554-9200
- Located in the beautiful river community of Paducah, Kentucky, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a nationally recognized, comprehensive,regional community college serving more than 8,000 students annually and offering more than 200 associate degree, diploma and certificate options in more than 25 academic and career programs.
School Highlights
West Kentucky Community and Technical College serves 6,193 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 23%.
Top Placements
West Kentucky 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
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 203 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 203 staff | 100 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 1 sports |
| Sports | BasketballBasketball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to West Kentucky Community and Technical College is Shawnee Community College (30.9 miles away).
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