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Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, Kentucky Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Hazard, Kentucky, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 3,134 students in fall 2024. It is part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Hazard Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Welding Technology, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,573 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 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
3,134
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
1,573
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 43

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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 12
Engineering Technologies 7
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Precision Production 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Communications Technologies 1
Science Technologies 1

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
57%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
300
Certificates under 1 year
1,096
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
174
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,134
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,134
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,465
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
93%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
2%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
20%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President/CEO
Dr. Jennifer Lindon
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, 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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