Somerset Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Somerset, KY

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How much is the SCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SCC's tuition & fees is $4,656 for Kentucky residents and $6,192 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $17,104 for Kentucky residents and $18,640 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

SCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,656
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,192
Books & Supplies Costs$1,152
Off-campus Room & Board$8,020
Off-campus Expenses$3,276
2023-2024 Estimates
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$4,830
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$2,516

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Kentucky, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,603.
In-StateOut-of-State
Somerset Community College$4,656$6,192
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Kentucky 2-4 Years Colleges$17,774
Public Schools$6,744$11,603
Private Schools$19,673

Financial Aid and COA

At Somerset Community College, 4,928 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,131.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SCC is $13,509 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 571 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,982 and the average amount of student loans is $4,040.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,104$18,640
Tuition & Fees$4,656$6,192
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,448$12,448
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,973$13,509
Average Financial Aid$5,131$5,131
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,92898%$5,131
Pell Grants2,26945%$4,021
Federal Student Loan80916%$5,084
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid571100%-
Grants or Scholarships571100%$8,982
Federal Grants56799%$5,803
Pell Grants40170%$4,737
Other Federal Grants56198%$2,479
State/Local Grants52892%$2,549
Institutional Grants23441%$2,105
Student Loan Aid7213%$4,040
Federal Student Loans7213%$4,040
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level413413$7,540
0-30,000250250$7,930
30,001-48,0007777$7,776
48,001-75,0006262$6,886
75,001-110,0001919$4,398
110,001 or more55$4,473

Student Population

Somerset Community College has a total of 5,529 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,876 male students and 3,138 female students attending SCC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,331 students enrolled online exclusively (42.16% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate5,014 1,8763,138

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY
Phone877-629-9722
WEBwww.somerset.kctcs.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered85 Programs
Online Program Offered21 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,529
Graduation Rate42%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time), 43% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties132 (Full-time), 149 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs305 (Full-time), 228 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$50,408
Average Staff Salary$42,130