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Pikeville College, Kentucky

Overview of Pikeville College

Pikeville College is located in a self-contained town, in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school is officially a Presbyterian Church (USA) school. Pikeville College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Pikeville College often study medicine, mathematics, and therapy and counseling.

Pikeville College Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Pikeville College offers classes to 1,129 students (1,089 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in Mid-South Conference competitions. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pikeville College

Pikeville College
147 Sycamore St
Pikeville, KY 41501
General Phone: (606) 218-5250
Admissions Phone: (606) 218-5251
Financial Aid Phone: (606) 218-5253
http://www.pc.edu

Pikeville College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Pikeville College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine53osteopathic medicine
Business And Management25business management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine24registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling23psychology, community psychology
Liberal Arts21history, English, sociology, social services
Education And Teaching17elementary school teaching, middle school teaching
Security And Law Enforcement12criminal justice and safety
Science11biology, chemistry
Mathematics10mathematics
Media8communication studies
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy0religion

Number of programs and degrees for Pikeville College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree13016
First-professional degree531
Associate's degree241

Student Body

In 2005, Pikeville College had a total enrollment of 1,129 students (1,089 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
First Professional23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White89%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1922%
20-2124%
22-2423%
25-2918%
30-346%
35-394%
40-493%
50-640%

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

ResidencePercent
Kentucky86%
Virginia3%
Alabama2%
Ohio2%
West Virginia2%
Foreign countries1%
Florida1%
North Carolina1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%
Tennessee1%

Pikeville College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time50 %

Pikeville College Room and Board (2005)

Pikeville College offers campus housing for 525 of its 1,089 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Pikeville, 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.

Pikeville College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,500
Room and board$ 5,000
Room charge$ 2,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,500
Books and supplies$ 1,600
Other expenses$ 4,000

Financial Aid:
Pikeville College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 198000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (606) 218-5253

Pikeville College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3734

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: 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 year9$50,3946$49,005
Associate professoracademic year7$39,82512$40,697
Assistant professoracademic year7$36,62411$35,423
Instructoracademic year0*3$28,564
All faculty totalacademic year23$42,98632$39,304

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

Pikeville College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMid-South Conference
BasketballMid-South Conference
BaseballMid-South Conference
TrackMid-South Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11752169
Football51051
Basketball201434
Baseball13013
Track549
All Other Sports283462

Pikeville College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Psychology
Psychology, General

Pikeville College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pikeville College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Pikeville College % of degrees in mathematics
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Pikeville College % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Pikeville College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Pikeville College % of degrees in medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Pikeville College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Pikeville College % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Pikeville College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in media
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Pikeville College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Pikeville College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships

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