West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 87 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 5 Certificate and 3 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,410 students out of total 5,309 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 872 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Kentucky Community and Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY
Online Students1,410 Enrolled Online Exclusively
971 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,656
Out-of-State$6,192
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total8 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $4,656 and $6,192 for non-Kentucky residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $186 for Kentucky residents and $250 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,368$4,488$4,488$4,560$4,656
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,808$15,240$15,240$15,480$6,192
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$174$179$179$182$186
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$609$627$627$637$250

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 87 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 3 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs53NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs6225NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences89 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 266 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Marine Transportation (other)9 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary74 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Kentucky Community and Technical College, there are 5,309 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,381 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,410 students are enrolled exclusively and 971 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,309
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,410
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses971
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,928

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,410 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,316 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,410
Kentucky Resident1,316
Other State In U.S.94
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,410
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,056
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking354

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