Big Sandy Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

One Bert Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
USA
Main Tel: 60688638630
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Big Sandy Community and Technical College was established in 2003. The public, 2-year college is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and is among the 16 two-year colleges under the Kentucky Community and Technical College system. The college offers its students degrees and certificate courses in various fields of studies. Online courses are also offered by BSCTC for the convenience of outstation students.

There is a large variety of student organizations and clubs at BSCTC, including Chess Club, Dance Team, Honors Program and Democratic Club. The students of the college actively participate in sports like baseball, soccer and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in media, engineering technician, construction trades, and mechanics and repair.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,200
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Big Sandy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant94%$4,190
Institutional Grant16%$1,021
Federal Grant70%$3,777
Pell Grant69%$3,531
Other Federal Grant19%$970
State or Local Grant71%$1,625

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan16%$3,636
Federal Loan16%$3,636
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Big Sandy Community And Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY3,426
2Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY4,420
3Ivy Tech Community College-SouthwestEvansville, IN5,351
4Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY4,070
5Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCumberland, KY4,864
6Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY4,010
7Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY5,581
8Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI8,168
9Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY5,758
10Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash ValleyTerre Haute, IN5,666

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate33319
Associate26712
1-2 year certificate7711

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  38
Without tenure; working toward tenure  1
Without tenure; tenure not available  67

Students

Student enrollment was 4,709 in 2009-2010 (2,500 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (62 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (92 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (55 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (140 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (93 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (26 awarded)

  • Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (39 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (22 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration