West Kentucky Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42002-7380
USA
Main Tel: 27055492000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

West Kentucky Community and Technical College was established in 2003 after the consolidation of West Kentucky Technical College and Paducah Community College. The college is administered by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The college is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Allied Health & Personal Services
  • Business & Computer Related Technologies
  • Humanities, Fine Arts, & Social Science
  • Nursing
  • Science & Mathematics
  • Technical & Industrial

There are several student organizations and clubs at WKCTC. Some of these are the African-American Student Alliance, College Democrats, Baptist Student Union, Community Chorus, Phi Beta Lambda, Science Club, Visual Arts Club, Phi Theta Kappa and the Writers Club.

WKCTC offers several scholarship programs such as the KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration, production trades, and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.

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$ 10,280
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

WKCTC participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant88%$3,275
Institutional Grant1%$4,513
Federal Grant46%$3,733
Pell Grant45%$3,501
Other Federal Grant15%$728
State or Local Grant77%$1,480

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan15%$2,729
Federal Loan15%$2,729
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 West Kentucky Community And Technical College:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Lake Washington Technical CollegeKirkland, WA4,478
2Bowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY3,940
3Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA3,776
4Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY5,758
5Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY4,010
6Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwood, WA8,989
7Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE6,885
8Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY4,709
9Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA5,425
10Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN5,828

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate1,34928
Associate48918
1-2 year certificate19922

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  45
Without tenure; working toward tenure  3
Without tenure; tenure not available  86

Students

Student enrollment was 6,578 in 2009-2010 (3,295 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 20% 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 (25 awarded)

  • Barbering/Barber
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (153 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (138 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (42 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (38 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (276 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (146 awarded)

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

MEDIA (24 awarded)

  • Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (110 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (509 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (290 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (166 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (39 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation