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West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, Kentucky Public 2-year Small city

Overview

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution in Paducah, Kentucky. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,274 students. It is part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,619 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,274
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
2,619
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
18:1
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.

Business, Management and Marketing 3
Health Professions 13
Precision Production 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Construction Trades 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communications Technologies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
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
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
607
Certificates under 1 year
1,779
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
233

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,274
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,274
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,215
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

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

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