What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,851
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$795
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,872
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $6,672
- Average net price
- $795
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.2%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$36,627
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
2,851
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Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, a majority of whom complete vocational and technical training.
Colleges like West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY
- Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY, United States
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Campus
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityNashville, TN · about 121 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Colleges nearby
Murray State University-Kentucky35.7 miMurray- Hopkinsville Community College65.7 miHopkinsville
- Madisonville Community College66.6 miMadisonville
- Henderson Community College75.5 miHenderson
Kentucky Wesleyan College97 miOwensboro- Owensboro Community and Technical College97.9 miOwensboro
Colleges nearby
- Murray State University-Kentucky36 mi from West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Hopkinsville Community College66 mi from West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Madisonville Community College67 mi from West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Henderson Community College76 mi from West Kentucky Community and Technical College
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How much is West Kentucky Community and Technical College tuition?
In-state tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $4,872 and out-of-state tuition is $6,672 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $795 a year.
What is the average net price at West Kentucky Community and Technical College?
The average net price at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $795 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at West Kentucky Community and Technical College?
53% of first-time, full-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to West Kentucky Community and Technical College?
The closest matches are Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, and Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 9, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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