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West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY 42001City: SmallUNITID 157483

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalSpecialty: Health Professions 29%Specialty: Business 14%Specialty: Precision Production 12%
Undergraduates
2,851
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$5.4k
Graduation rate
50%
Retention rate
71%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34.9k
Median debt
$9k
Student : faculty
18:1
Value score*
90th pct.
Programs offered
50
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, medium
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,838
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$4.6k
Grad rate
48%
  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Health Professions 25%
  • Specialty: Business 10%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,167
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$5.7k
Grad rate
59%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 20%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 20%
  • Specialty: Computer Science 13%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,648
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$5.8k
Grad rate
54%
  • Specialty: Construction Trades 19%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 13%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,163
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$5.6k
Grad rate
34%
  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Health Professions 28%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
4,166
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$4.4k
Grad rate
43%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 18%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 11%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,057
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$7.7k
Grad rate
30%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 26%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 16%
  • Specialty: Precision Production 15%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.