SCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#11 in Community Colleges
Somerset Community College is ranked 11st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Somerset Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,192 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 5,529.
- It offers diverse area of study (86 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCC are $6,192 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College $6,192
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky $14,823
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at SCC is 42% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 42%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 36%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at SCC is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 9%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 11%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at SCC is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 58%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 60%
Student Population
The total student population at SCC is 5,529 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 5,529
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 4,855
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at SCC is $5,131 which is 82.86% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College $5,131
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky $4,691
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at SCC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 19 to 1
Number of Programs
SCC offers 86 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College 86
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 70
Number of Online Programs
SCC offers 22 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.