Versailles, Ky. (November 30, 2012) –In an analysis of public two-year colleges across the U.S., five colleges within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) rank in Community College Week’s top 50 fastest-growing public two-year colleges. The magazine’s annual “Fastest Growing Community Colleges” report was released this week.
Bowling Green Technical College and Somerset Community College ranked in the top 15 of the fastest-growing institutions with 5,000 to 9,999 students. Ashland Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College and Maysville Community and Technical College all ranked in the top 50 fastest-growing two-year colleges with enrollments of 2,500-4,999 students.
The Community College Week analysis was compiled from U.S. Department of Education data comparing college headcount from fall 2010-fall 2011. Here is a list of the rankings for KCTCS colleges:
(Enrollments 5,000 – 9,999)
| Rank | Institution | Fall 2010 Enrollment | Fall 2011 Enrollment | Percent Change |
| 6 | Bowling Green Technical College | 5128 | 5598 | 9.2% |
| 13 | Somerset Community College | 9247 | 9928 | 7.4% |
(Enrollments 2,500 – 4,999)
| Rank | Institution | Fall 2010 Enrollment | Fall 2011 Enrollment | Percent Change |
| 5 | Hopkinsville Community College | 3865 | 4459 | 15.4% |
| 24 | Ashland Community and Technical College | 4688 | 4932 | 5.2% |
| 44 | Maysville Community and Technical College | 4515 | 4634 | 2.6% |
SOURCE: COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK ANALYSIS OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DATA (IPEDS)
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