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Bluegrass Community and Technical College Overview

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Lexington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Bluegrass Community and Technical College Known For?

4,484 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
  • In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#9 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Other Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Best Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#105 Most Popular Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#106 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#146 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#200 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bluegrass Community and Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#11 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#19 Highest Paid Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates College Factual
#50 Highest Paid Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates College Factual
#132 Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates College Factual
#136 Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates College Factual

Where Is Bluegrass Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for Bluegrass Community and Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859-246-6200

How Do I Get Into Bluegrass Community and Technical College?

You can apply to Bluegrass Community and Technical College online at: https://students.kctcs.edu/psc/stdsaprd/EMPLOYEE/SA/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.K_OLA_LANDING_FL.GBL?&campus=BLC&

Since Bluegrass Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Bluegrass Community and Technical College?

31% Take Out Loans
15.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bluegrass Community and Technical College, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,398 a year. That adds up to $17,592 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 15.9%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,221 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,180 undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, with 4,221 being full-time and 5,959 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,221 full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bluegrass Community and Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 92
Black or African American 484
Hispanic or Latino 346
White 3,031
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 267

Over 31 countries are represented at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

3,726 Took All Classes Online
6,599 Took At Least One Class Online
15.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 6,599 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Bluegrass Community and Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College was 15.5%. This is the #1,194 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bluegrass Community and Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 8%
Computer & Information Sciences 41%
Computer Information Systems 47%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 59%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 35%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 54%
Human Development & Family Studies 35%
Human Services 31%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 53%
Public Administration & Social Service 31%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Interdisciplinary Studies #41
Human Services #56
Computer Software & Applications #88
Human Development & Family Studies #185
Business Support & Assistant Services #193
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #220
Computer Information Systems #231
Public Administration & Social Service #255
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #315
Criminal Justice & Corrections #479

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 694 0 694
Computer Information Systems 568 39 0 607
Precision Metal Working 470 12 41 523
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 430 0 72 502
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 266 31 17 314
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 258 6 3 267
Business Support & Assistant Services 173 9 18 200
Criminal Justice & Corrections 169 15 0 184
Health & Medical Administrative Services 82 13 37 132
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 85 16 22 123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 114 0 114
Nursing 0 104 0 104
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 66 8 19 93
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 72 5 0 77
Electronics Engineering Technology 51 9 16 76
Industrial Production Technology 73 0 0 73
Allied Health Professions 13 50 0 63
Human Development & Family Studies 56 3 3 62
Business Administration & Management 17 43 0 60
Carpentry 42 2 2 46
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 21 11 3 35
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 20 5 0 25
Dental Support Services 0 24 0 24
Computer Software & Applications 12 6 0 18
Human Services 1 12 0 13
Fire Protection 12 0 0 12
Animal Services 9 2 0 11
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 10 1 0 11
Cosmetology 0 0 10 10
Civil Engineering Technology 0 4 0 4
Environmental Control Technology 0 4 0 4
Teaching Assistants 0 3 0 3
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0
Robotics Engineering 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,976 1,245 263 4,484

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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