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Henderson Community College

Henderson, Kentucky Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Henderson Community College is a public two-year institution in Henderson, Kentucky. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 1,944 students in fall 2024. It is part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Henderson Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 20 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider/Assistant, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 637 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 68% 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
1,944
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
637
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
20
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 20

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

Health Professions 6
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Precision Production 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Construction Trades 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Education 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
68%
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
222
Certificates under 1 year
386
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,944
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,944
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,328
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President/CEO
Dr. Jason Warren
Services and opportunities
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

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