Henderson Community College: Review & Facts

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Henderson Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,510 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1960 and is the only school located in Henderson, Kentucky.

Academic Offerings

Henderson Community College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

11

HCC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Work and Family Studies, Medical Assistant, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Henderson Community College is low at 53% (way below Kentucky average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

53%

Bad

The graduation rate at HCC is low: 30%. Nearly 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Henderson Community College is decent: 17:1. Find out more information regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are fairly high - about $15,300 per year. The additional fees at HCC beyond tuition are roughly $200; which makes it a total of $15,500 a year.

Read the details about Henderson Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to HCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (270) 827-1867 or check Henderson Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

HCC offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at HCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Henderson Community College.

Based on the college crime data, Henderson Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Henderson Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Henderson Community College
2660 S Green St
Henderson, Kentucky
42420-4699, USA