Career Programs at SCC

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Somerset Community College is $15,480 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Somerset Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .

89% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,562 (exclude student loans).

SCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$15,480
Average Financial Amount	$4,562

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Somerset Community College offers 64 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 2,869 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Somerset Community College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	11	2	463
Less than 1 Year Certificate	28	6	1,182
2 Years Certificate	22	5	467
4 Years Certificate	3	0	22
Total	64	13	2,869

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

463 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
1,182 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
467 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
22 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
735 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	66 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	66	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	36 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✔	36	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	53 completers	-
Electrician	✕	53	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	42	-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	68 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	68	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	✕	15	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	183 completers	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	25	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	✕	12	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	146	-
	Total	463

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	19 completers	-
Graphic Communications	✔	19	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	96 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	96	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	1	-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	✕	12	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	48	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	31	-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	0	-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	26 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✔	26	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	72 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	72	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	0	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	173 completers	-
Carpentry/Carpenter	✕	22	-
Electrician	✕	151	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	318 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	26	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	152	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	124	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	6	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	27	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (1 completers)	9 completers	-
Graphic Design	✔	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	104 completers	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	✔	89	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	9	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	3	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	1	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	2	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	233 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	233	-
	Total	1,182

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+]	✔ (2 completers)	24 completers	-
Graphic Communications	✔	0	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✔	24	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	23	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	13	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	21	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	38 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✔	38	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	0 completers	$24,200
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	0	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	51 completers	-
Carpentry/Carpenter	✕	8	-
Electrician	✕	43	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	128 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	12	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	47	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	17	-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	✕	51	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	3	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	148 completers	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	✔	106	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	9	$45,400
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	1	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	5	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	27	-
Business [+]	✔	9 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	9	$21,900
	Total	467

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	5	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	✕	12	-
	Total	22

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✔	7	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	22 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	22	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	4	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	14	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	20 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✔	20	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (1 completers)	316 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✔	316	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	35	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	29 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	28	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	1	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	47	-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	177 completers	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	✔	33	-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	✕	16	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	5	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	14	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	8	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	10	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	✕	14	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	77	-
Business [+]	✔	50 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	50	-
	Total	735

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,529 students are attending at Somerset Community College. There are 132 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 149 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 305 (full-time) and 228 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Somerset Community College is 34% and transfer-out rate is 7%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.

SCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	5,529
Graduation Rate	34%
Number of Faculty	281
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

Student Population at SCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,014 students enrolled into Somerset Community College. By gender, 1,876 male and 3,138 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Somerset Community College.

Student Population By Gender
Somerset Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	5,014	1,876	3,138
Full-time	1,890	764	1,126
Part-tme	3,124	1,112	2,012

There are 4,610 White (91.94%), 45 Black/African American (0.90%), 136 Hispanic (2.71%), 39 Asian (0.78%), and 317 students with other races attending Somerset Community College. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Somerset Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	5,014	1,876	3,138
American Indian/Native American	20	5	15
Asian	39	13	26
Black/African American	45	13	32
Hispanic	136	59	77
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	1
White	4,610	1,730	2,880
Two More	109	38	71
Un-Known	48	15	33
Non-resident Alien	4	1	3

Somerset Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

2,327 students (46.41% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 942 students (18.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Somerset Community College.

Distance Learning Student Population at Somerset Community College
	Number of Students
Total	5,014
Enrolled Online Exclusively	2,327
Enrolled Some Online Courses	942
Not in Online Courses	1,745

By age range, at Somerset Community College, 1,205 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.03% of total students), 2,330 students are aged below 20 (46.47%), 122 students are aged above 50 (4.47%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Somerset Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	5,014	1,876	3,138
Under 18	1,285	527	758
Age 18-19	1,045	448	597
Age 20-21	689	254	435
Age 22-24	516	165	351
Age 25-29	570	169	401
Age 30-34	342	107	235
Age 35-39	221	76	145
Age 40-49	224	82	142
Age 50-64	112	43	69
Over 64	10	5	5

Directory and Accreditation Information

Somerset Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/2003 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Somerset Community College.

808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY

877-629-9722

School Website

Admission Page

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