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West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Paducah, Kentucky. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Paducah draws many to the area.

394 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is West Kentucky Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for West Kentucky Community and Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY 42002-7380
Phone: 270-554-9200
Website: https://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu

How Do I Get Into West Kentucky Community and Technical College?

You can apply to West Kentucky Community and Technical College online at: https://westkentucky.kctcs.edu/admissions/start-your-application/index.aspx

As long as you submit the requested materials to West Kentucky Community and Technical College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford West Kentucky Community and Technical College?

13% Take Out Loans
15.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Kentucky Community and Technical College, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $4,358 a year. That adds up to $17,432 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is 15.6%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,762 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,893 undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, with 1,762 being full-time and 3,131 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,762 full-time undergraduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Kentucky Community and Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 120
Hispanic or Latino 99
White 1,439
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 90

Over 11 countries are represented at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Venezuela, and India.

Online Learning at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

1,536 Took All Classes Online
2,704 Took At Least One Class Online
4.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,704 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Kentucky Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of West Kentucky Community and Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College was 4.8%. This is the #1,383 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Supply Chain Management #111

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 212 30 1 243
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 98 0 0 98
Supply Chain Management 44 9 0 53
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 354 39 1 394

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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