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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