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Big Sandy Community And Technical College - Mayo Campus, Kentucky

Overview of Big Sandy Community And Technical College - Mayo Campus

Big Sandy is in a self-contained town, in Paintsville, Kentucky. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Big Sandy earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include office and administration, medical adminstration, construction trades, and mechanics and repair.

Big Sandy Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Big Sandy offers open admission.

Student Body

The student body at the school is overwhelmingly male.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Big Sandy

Big Sandy Community And Technical College - Mayo Campus
513 Third St
Paintsville, KY 41240
General Phone: (606) 789-5321
Financial Aid Phone: (606) 789-5321
http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu

Big Sandy Programs and Degrees (2005)

Big Sandy awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Mechanics And Repair206automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, industrial mechanics, HVAC, industrial electronics tech, autobody repair, communications install and repair
Medical Adminstration201medical secretary
Construction Trades139carpentry, electrician, masonry
Office And Administration114executive secretary, administrative assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine50licensed practical nurse
Production Trades34welding, machine shop assistant
Engineering Technician33drafting, surveying tech, engineering technology, manufacturing tech
Computer Science And Engineering8computer and info science
Media8communications tech
Beauty And Cosmetology6cosmetology
Liberal Arts5interdisciplinary studies
Landscaping And Horticulture5applied horticulture
Business And Management4accounting technology, MIS

Number of programs and degrees for Big Sandy in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year60623
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years17521
Associate's degree325

Big Sandy Student Body

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black1%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races18%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1828%
18-1923%
20-217%
22-245%
25-298%
30-347%
35-395%
40-497%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky100%

Big Sandy Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %
Part-Time22 %

Big Sandy Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Paintsville, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Big Sandy Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2320

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*2*
Associate professorcalendar year6$53,3421*
Assistant professorcalendar year4$51,7620*
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year13$50,9345$53,984

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year1*6$45,261
Assistant professoracademic year5$41,3586$38,796
Instructoracademic year4$34,0452*
All faculty totalacademic year10$39,19715$41,859

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Big Sandy Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician
Mason/Masonry

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering Technology, General
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA
Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Welding Technology/Welder

Big Sandy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Big Sandy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Big Sandy Male % of student body
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Big Sandy % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Big Sandy % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Big Sandy % of degrees in office and administration
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Big Sandy Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Big Sandy % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Big Sandy Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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