Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,382
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, medium
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 55.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 21.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 43.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 23.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 93.0%
Black: 0.9%
Hispanic: 2.5%
Asian: 0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Black: 0.9%
Hispanic: 2.5%
Asian: 0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,873
In-State tuition: $4,488Out-of-State tuition: $15,240
Estimated books and supplies: $1,078 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,508 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $32,844 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,686 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 50.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 21.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,215 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $129 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,533 |
| $30k-48k | $4,216 |
| $48k-75k | $5,350 |
| $75k-110k | $8,783 |
| $110k+ | $9,158 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,215 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,383 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 39.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 46.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 54.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 18.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 19.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $30,506 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $32,671 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 29 | $55,786 ($4,649) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 200 | $9,000 | $94 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 34 | $8,900 | $86 | $35,465 ($2,955) | $38,313 ($3,193) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 30 | $11,832 | $114 | $10,147 ($846) | $17,809 ($1,484) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 27 | $11,281 | $98 | $38,778 ($3,232) | $41,603 ($3,467) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 39 | $15,842 | $146 | $55,134 ($4,595) | $61,213 ($5,101) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 262 | $9,096 | $86 | $28,070 ($2,339) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 273 | $15,805 | $153 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 50 | $16,361 | $154 | $27,540 ($2,295) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 55 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 67 | $10,287 | $102 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 16 | $11,364 | $111 | $18,028 ($1,502) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 306 | $12,625 | $127 | $19,097 ($1,591) | $29,440 ($2,453) |
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 67 | $13,023 | $109 | $22,371 ($1,864) | $25,058 ($2,088) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 38 | $15,899 | $137 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 35 | $12,875 | $137 | $30,454 ($2,538) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 43 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 187 | $9,500 | $80 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 61 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 146 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 290 | $9,586 | $112 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 177 | $8,439 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 212 | $25,693 | $245 | $23,143 ($1,929) | |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 39 | $33,302 | $320 | $23,441 ($1,953) | $24,503 ($2,042) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 33 | $22,505 ($1,875) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 15 | $48,341 ($4,028) | $49,437 ($4,120) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $50,562Full time faculty: 96%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,076,996 (2005)
School's endowment end of year: $1,247,277 (2005)