West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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

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How much is the West Kentucky Community and Technical tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, West Kentucky Community and Technical'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.

West Kentucky Community and Technical 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, West Kentucky Community and Technical' 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
West Kentucky Community and Technical 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

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between West Kentucky Community and Technical and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY$4,656$6,192
Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY$4,656$6,192
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY$4,656$6,192
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY$4,656$6,192

Financial Aid and COA

At West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 4,185 students (86%) 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 $4,524.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at West Kentucky Community and Technical is $14,116 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 583 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 $7,315 and the average amount of student loans is $4,981.
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$12,580$14,116
Average Financial Aid$4,524$4,524
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,18586%$4,524
Pell Grants1,74336%$3,943
Federal Student Loan48110%$5,244
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid58398%-
Grants or Scholarships55794%$7,315
Federal Grants43974%$6,177
Pell Grants34758%$4,754
Other Federal Grants42872%$2,482
State/Local Grants50986%$2,439
Institutional Grants7513%$1,620
Student Loan Aid488%$4,981
Federal Student Loans488%$4,981
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level340340$7,315
0-30,000202202$7,931
30,001-48,0006868$7,764
48,001-75,0005656$5,595
75,001-110,00088$3,751
110,001 or more66$2,304

Student Population

West Kentucky Community and Technical College has a total of 5,309 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,905 male students and 2,964 female students attending West Kentucky Community and Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 1,410 students enrolled online exclusively (26.56% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,869 1,9052,964

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY
Phone270-554-9200
WEBhttps://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered86 Programs
Online Program Offered19 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,309
Graduation Rate46%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties116 (Full-time), 182 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs259 (Full-time), 225 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$50,122
Average Staff Salary$39,679