Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Bowling Green, KY. It offers 58 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for out-of-state students at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,198) of public community colleges in Kentucky.

It has 4,732 students that are higher than the average population (2,791 students) of community colleges in Kentucky. In addition, 1,635 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Kentucky community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,800.

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Academic Overview

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for other students on average. It offers 58 degree programs through 38 Certificate, 20 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 10 programs (6 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY
Phone	270-901-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,656 Out-of-State$6,192
Student Population »	4,732 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	49%
Transfer-out Rate	4%
Retention Rate	66% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,790
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for out-of-state students at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,198) over public community colleges in Kentucky.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Kentucky community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,656	$6,192
Books & Supplies	$1,228
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,030
Average Financial Aid	$4,790
Cost of Attendance	$17,914	$19,450
After Financial Aid	$13,124	$14,660
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	$4,656	$6,192
Public Community Colleges in Kentucky	$4,662	$6,198
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	6	4	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	38	20	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	303 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	48 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	60 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	22 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	55 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,732 students at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,749 male students and 2,619 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,368	1,426	2,942
Male Students	1,749	595	1,154
Female Students	2,619	831	1,788

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, there are 4,732 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,600 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,635 students are enrolled exclusively and 965 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,732
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,635
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	965
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,132

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