Hopkinsville Community College

Name

Hopkinsville Community College

Legal name

Hopkinsville Community College

Website

https://hopkinsville.kctcs.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Continuing education
• Transfer pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Hopkinsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Credit Tuition and Fees: Revenue from tuition and mandatory fees charged to students enrolled in credit-bearing associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs. Operates on a per-credit or flat-rate structure for in-state and out-of-state students.
2. Continuing Education and Workforce Development: Non-credit continuing education courses and workforce training programs offered through Workforce Solutions, including Ed2go online partner courses, on-demand programs, and industry-specific training. May include fees for professional certification exam proctoring.
3. Testing and Assessment Services: Revenue from administering standardized tests including ACT, KYOTE, ACCUPLACER, CLEP, DSST, IC3 Computer Literacy, NEX, and NLN NACE exams. Some exams carry proctoring fees.
4. Library and Academic Resource Services: Library fines for overdue materials ($0.10/day per book up to $10.00), DVD fines ($1.00/day), interlibrary loan fees for non-HCC community patrons ($2.00/request), and copy charges ($0.10/page).
5. Student Activity and Organization Fees: SGA-funded student organizations and activities; student government association allocates budgets to active student organizations up to $350 per academic year for educational, member development, and campus engagement activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hopkinsville Community College is a public two-year community and technical college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) that awards associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. It delivers career-technical programs (nursing, agriculture technology, industrial maintenance, construction technology) and academic transfer pathways to four-year universities, plus non-credit Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education, with a unique Fort Campbell Army Base campus serving military students.

Product overview

Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) is a two-year community and technical college offering a portfolio of educational credentials and support services through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The core offerings are organized around three credential types: associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The college operates career-technical programs in high-demand fields including Agriculture Technology, Nursing (ADN and Practical Nursing), Industrial Maintenance, and Construction Technology, alongside transfer pathways for students planning to complete bachelor's degrees at four-year institutions. The nursing program includes both Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing tracks. The institution also delivers non-credit workforce development through Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education, including a new Radon Measurement & Mitigation certification launching Fall 2026. Student support is provided through TRIO Student Support Services, Ready to Work, Military & Veterans Services, and online/distance learning delivery via Blackboard LMS. The college serves students at its Hopkinsville main campus, Fort Campbell campus, and multiple off-campus locations including high school sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degrees

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn an associate degree for the cost of one year at a Kentucky university — completing the first half of a bachelor's at half the total cost
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Madisonville Community College (EMS-Paramedic and Surgical Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC partners with Madisonville Community College to jointly offer the Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic program and the Surgical Technology program. The joint programs are accredited under Madisonville's Training and Educational Institution (TEI) number and through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This partnership enables HCC to offer specialized healthcare workforce training that meets accreditation standards.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services (Ready to Work Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReady to Work (RTW) is a partnership between KCTCS and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Department for Community Based Services. The program assists low-income parents enrolled at KCTCS institutions with support services including work study, advocacy, mentoring, daycare and transportation assistance, and employment skills training. Funding is provided by the Kentucky Department for Health and Family Services.
• ArmyIgnitED (U.S. Army)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHCC participates in the ArmyIgnitED system, the mandatory enrollment portal for Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard service members seeking tuition assistance for college courses. The Army is transitioning all service branches to ArmyIgnitED 2.0, requiring tuition assistance requests to be submitted 7 days prior to class start. HCC's Fort Campbell campus serves active duty, reserve, and guard members through this channel.
• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)coreOthersThe Associate Degree Nursing program holds Continuing Accreditation from ACEN. The Practical Nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation (candidacy status expires February 20, 2026). ACEN is a primary nursing education accrediting body, and ACEN accreditation is essential for the nursing programs' legitimacy and student eligibility for licensure exams.
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)coreOthersCAAHEP accredits the EMS-Paramedic and Surgical Technology programs offered through the partnership with Madisonville Community College. CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. CAAHEP accreditation is critical for graduate eligibility to sit for certification examinations in these allied health professions.
• Kentucky Board of NursingcoreOthersThe Associate Degree Nursing Program is under full approval status with the Kentucky Board of Nursing, which regulates nursing education and licensure in Kentucky. Board approval is a prerequisite for operating nursing programs and for graduate eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.
• Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage TherapyminorOthersThe Massage Therapy program has received a Certificate of Good Standing as a Massage Therapy Training Program from the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy, which regulates massage therapy education and licensure in the state.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)coreOthersHCC is accredited by SACSCOC to award associate degrees. This institutional accreditation is the primary recognition that an HCC degree is automatically recognized and accepted by all public or private four-year colleges and universities in Kentucky, enabling seamless transfer.
• Barnes & Noble College (Bookstore)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHCC's online bookstore is operated through a partnership with Barnes & Noble College. Students purchase textbooks and course materials through the HCC bookstore website (hopkinsvillestore.bibliucampus.com). Barnes & Noble also provided free eTextbook access to students during COVID-19 closures through a VitalSource partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Volunteer State Community College: Tennessee public community college serving a rural and military-adjacent service area including Fort Campbell commuters. Comparable public two-year institution with transfer, workforce, and continuing-education programs in a neighboring state.

Direct peers

• Madisonville Community College: Another KCTCS two-year public community college serving western Kentucky. Directly comparable as a public community and technical college in the same state system, and explicitly partnered with HCC to jointly deliver accredited EMS-Paramedic and Surgical Technology programs.
• Owensboro Community and Technical College: Peer KCTCS public two-year college in northwestern Kentucky offering associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and workforce training. Closely comparable in mission, funding structure, accreditation footprint, and transfer-pathway model.
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Public two-year KCTCS institution serving eastern Kentucky. Directly comparable as a rural-serving Kentucky community and technical college with parallel curriculum, accreditation, and tuition structure.
• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College: KCTCS public two-year institution offering associate degrees and credential programs across southcentral Kentucky. Same governing body, accreditation, tuition construct, and Kentucky transfer guarantees as HCC.
• Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: Public two-year KCTCS institution offering associate degrees and certificates. Comparable in mission, governance, and rural service-area demographic to Hopkinsville Community College.
• Somerset Community College: KCTCS public two-year college with a comparable associate-degree, diploma, certificate, and workforce portfolio. Comparable in size, mission, and rural/small-city Kentucky service area.
• West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Regional KCTCS peer in western Kentucky serving a comparable rural service area. Operates the same SACSCOC-accredited public two-year college model with workforce, transfer, and dual-credit offerings.
• Maysville Community and Technical College: Public two-year KCTCS institution offering transfer pathways and career-technical training. Directly comparable as a Kentucky community and technical college with similar governance and accreditation status.

Broad incumbents

• Jefferson Community and Technical College: The largest KCTCS institution by enrollment, serving the Louisville metro with the same public two-year college operating model as HCC. Comparable in offering set but materially larger in geographic footprint, program breadth, and headcount.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hopkinsvillecc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Hopkinsvillecc123
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopkinsvilleCC

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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