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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, SCC is ranked #2,017 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SCC held the #2,145 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
SCC also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking.
Somerset Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Somerset Community College, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Somerset Community College is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Somerset Community College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,837 undergraduates at SCC with 2,048 being full-time and 2,789 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,845 | $3,999 | $4,889 | $7,377 | $7,302 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SCC, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $4,040 a year. That adds up to $16,160 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for SCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY 42501-2973 |
| Phone: | 877-629-9722 |
| Website: | https://somerset.kctcs.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 317 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 280 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 265 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 258 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 212 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 173 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 166 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 145 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 133 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 98 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 3,382 students took at least one online class at Somerset Community College. This is an increase from the 3,269 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,382 | 2,331 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,269 | 2,327 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,405 | 2,332 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,889 | 2,355 |
Learn more about online learning at Somerset Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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