West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 90 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 8 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,728 for Kentucky residents and $6,432 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,354 students out of total 5,274 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,033 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 Name | West Kentucky Community and Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY |
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| Online Students | 1,354 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,189 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,728
Out-of-State$6,432 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 11 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $4,728 and $6,432 for non-Kentucky residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $189 for Kentucky residents and $260 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 62 | 28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 15 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
263 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Marine Transportation (other) | 4 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 50 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 46 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At West Kentucky Community and Technical College, there are 5,274 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,543 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,354 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,189 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,274 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,354 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,189 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,731 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,354 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,281 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 73 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 Courses | 1,354 | |
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| Kentucky Resident | 1,281 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 73 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,354 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,051 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 303 |
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