Community Colleges in Kentucky

Kaylyn MoranEDLD 8434Spring 2012

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System has 16 colleges located on 68 campuses

across the state and offers more than 600 certificates, diploma, and associate degree

programs

KCTCS Member Schools

• Ashland Community & Technical College• Big Sandy Community & Technical College• Bluegrass Community & Technical College• Bowling Green Technical College• Elizabethtown Community and Technical

College• Gateway Community & Technical College• Hazard Community &Technical College

KCTCS Member Schools

• Henderson Community College• Hopkinsville Community College• Jefferson Community & Technical College• Madisonville Community College• Maysville Community and Technical College• Owensboro Community & Technical College• Somerset Community College• Southeast Kentucky Community & Tech College• West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Background• 1997 Kentucky Legislature passes House Bill 1

(HB1) and completely revamps higher education system

• 2011 Kentucky recognized by National Center for Higher Education Management for improvement in educational access for Kentucky residents

Students

Am. Indian or Alaskan Native 336 0.3%Asian or Pacific Islander 853 0.8%Black, Non-Hispanic 10,042 9.3%Hispanic 2,488 2.3%Native Hawaiian 137 0.1%Two or More Races 1,355 1.3%White, Non-Hispanic 89,534 82.7%Non-Resident Alien 121 0.1%Unknown 3,436 3.2%Total 108,302

Non-traditional Students

• Adult Learners• Veterans• 1st generation College Students• Low-income

Students

Total: 108, 302 students55.3% female, 44.5% male39.3% full-time, 60.7% part-time

Faculty

Full-time Faculty N %Professor 615 31.2%Associate Professor 626 31.8%Assistant Professor 268 13.6%Instructor 462 23.4%Total 1,971

KCTCS Faculty Diversity

Full-Time Staff Number PercentageAm. Indian/Alask Native 6 0.2%Asian/Pacific Islander 11 0.4%Black, Non-Hispanic 263 10.6%Hispanic 17 0.7%Native Hawaiian 2 0.1%White, Non-Hispanic 2,149 86.9%Non-Resident Alien 0 0.0%Two or More Races 17 0.7%Unknown 9 0.36%

Total 2,474

Governance and Administration

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• KCTCS• President, Michael McCall• Oversees all Community and Technical schools• Largest higher education institution in the state

Vocational Education

• Kentucky’s Technical schools provide training for students in a wide array of courses– Adult Agricultural Education– Kentucky Coal Academy– North American Racing Academy

Finance

Tuition In-State: $130 per credit hr

Out-of-state: $445

Community Education

Kentucky Community Colleges offer many different community education courses to help improve the lives of Kentucky’s citizens.

The format of community education could range from a 1-hour class each week, to a one week intensive in the summer, to a one day seminar.

Community Education cont.

Who is community education for?- Senior citizens- adults interested in learning a new skill- high school students

Community Education cont.

Courses Available: Auto Maintenance

Drivers EducationCake DecoratingPhotographyIntro to ComputersLandscaping

Collegiate Education

“Since 2000, Kentucky’s college attainment rate for associate degrees and higher among adults 25- 64 has improved by six percentage points

(30.5%) This was the largest percentage change of any state in the nation.”

Kentucky Higher Education System Growing Strong!

• According to a report released by the National Center for Higher Education Management, Kentucky ranked higher than any other state on the following metrics:• Rate of improvement in the percent of working

adults with college degrees• 6 year graduation rates at 4 year institutions• Number of undergraduate credentials awarded to

the population with no college degree