by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College was awarded 10 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general computer & information sciences.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #1,840 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when West Kentucky Community and Technical College held the #2,087 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is also ranked #25 out of 39 schools in Kentucky.
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Since West Kentucky Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,893 undergraduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College with 1,762 being full-time and 3,131 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,938 | $5,105 | $7,274 | $9,118 | $10,565 |
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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At West Kentucky Community and Technical College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $4,981 a year. That adds up to $19,924 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for West Kentucky Community and Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY 42001 |
| Phone: | 270-554-9200 |
| Website: | https://westkentucky.kctcs.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 370 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 338 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 262 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 239 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 176 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 150 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 149 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 137 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 117 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 88 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,381 students took at least one online class at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. This is a decrease from the 2,396 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,381 | 1,410 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,396 | 1,325 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,704 | 1,536 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,466 | 1,152 |
Learn more about online learning at West Kentucky Community and Technical 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.
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