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Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, Kentucky Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Lexington, Kentucky, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,965 students. It is part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 5,528 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
12,965
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
5,528
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 57

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 14
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Engineering Technologies 10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Education 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Science Technologies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,635
Certificates under 1 year
3,558
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
335

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
12,965
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,965
Full-time, fall 2024
31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,370
Full-time, 2024-25
30%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President/CEO
Dr. Gregory Feeney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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