Facts About KC

Data below taken from the KC Fall 2018-19 Snapshot generated by the Office of Institutional Planning unless noted otherwise.

Student Headcount:

• Total student headcount: 6,316
• Credit student headcount: 5,391
• Continuing Education student headcount: 925

Age of Students:

• Average age: 22
• Traditional (22 & Under): 70.4%
• Non-traditional: (23 & Older): 29.6%

Enrollment Status:

• Full-time: 45.1% 
• Part-time: 54.9%

Gender:

• Female: 60.2%
• Male: 39.8%

Ethnicity:

• White: 50% 
• African-American: 20%
• Hispanic: 20%
• Multi-racial: 3.5%
• Asian: 1%
• International: 2.6%

Tuition Status:

• In-district students: 27%
• Out-of-district & out-of-state students: 73%
• Dual credit: 27.9% 

Student (by counties):

• Gregg County students: 53%
• Rusk County students: 15%
• Upshur County students: 7.7%
• Harrison County students: 9.1%
• Smith County students: 3.5%

Housing:

• Beds in campus housing: 500
• Housing facilities: Stark Hall (male), The Quads (male), Nolen Hall (female), the Gussie Nell Davis Rangerette Residence (female)

Graduates (2017-18):

• Associate degrees: 674
• Certificates: 364

Workforce Education:

• Largest workforce education programs: Process Technology, Nursing (ADN), Vocational Nursing (LVN), Cosmetology & Business Management
• Unique programs: Corrosion Technology, Process Technology, Electric Power Technology, Fire Academy & East Texas Police Academy

Accreditation:

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

National Recognition:

• College Choice #8 ranked community college 
• Aspen Top 150 Community Colleges
• Achieving the Dream Leader College
• One of only two community colleges to receive Title Ill Part F Grant in 2017