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West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WKCTC is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,869, with 2,964 women and 1,905 men.

  • men 39.1% 1,905 students
  • women 60.9% 2,964 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,905 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.8% of the student body, with 377 students. Hispanic students represent 5.4% of the population, with 261 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 195 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 52 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 0.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 60 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WKCTC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 80.4% 3,905 students
  • African American 7.8% 377 students
  • Hispanic 5.4% 261 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 195 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 60 students
  • Asian 1.1% 52 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
  • International students 0.0% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 74.8% 151 students
  • African American 9.4% 19 students
  • Hispanic 5.9% 12 students
  • Mixed race 5.9% 12 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 4 students
  • Asian 1.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 1.0% 2 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 26% 1,261 students
  • 20-21 13% 631 students
  • 25-29 10% 488 students
  • 22-24 9% 462 students
  • 30-34 7% 359 students
  • 40-49 4% 210 students
  • 35-39 4% 193 students
  • 50-64 2% 95 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 30 3.93%
Tennessee 4 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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