Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard Community and Technical College at a Glance
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About Hazard Community and Technical College
According to Wikipedia, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public community college in Hazard, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System . Established as Hazard Community College in 1968, the name of the college was changed to Hazard Community and Technical College in 2003. HCTC has five campuses: the Hazard Campus and Technical Campus, both in Hazard, the Lees College Campus in Jackson , the Leslie County Center, and the Knott County Branch. HCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .
Hazard Community and Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Hazard Community and Technical College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,872 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Hazard Community and Technical College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Hazard Community and Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $35,609 a year, and 74% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Hazard Community and Technical College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,166 | 4,166 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hazard Community and Technical College?
Hazard Community and Technical College is located at One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701-2402.
How Safe is Hazard Community and Technical College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Hazard Community and Technical College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hazard Community and Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Hazard has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.82%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Hazard Community and Technical College Known For?
Hazard Community and Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Hazard Community and Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hazard Community and Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hazard Community and Technical College ranks #2286 in the U.S. and #8537 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHazard Community and Technical College ranks #2474 in the U.S. and #8688 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHazard Community and Technical College ranks #2560 in the U.S. and #6731 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHazard Community and Technical College ranks #2996 in the U.S. and #10941 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHazard Community and Technical College ranks #3030 in the U.S. and #6462 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
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