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Hopkinsville Case for Support
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YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT
The cost of attending HCC is approximately one-third the cost of regional four-year universities. Yet HCC students
who transfer to four-year institutions do as well or better than students who began at the same schools. Private
sources of funding help to keep postsecondary education accessible and affordable to the local citizenry.
Many local businesses and industries, including Grupo Antolin Kentucky, ThyssenKrupp Hopkinsville, LLC,
Johnson Controls, Meritor, Brazeway, Kentucky Derby Hosiery, Inc., Emhart Fastening Teknologies, and White
Hydraulics, among others, have relied on HCC for employee training and retraining.
HCC students who do not plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities benefit from "realworld"
programs that result in "realworld" jobs. Students can earn an associate degree, a diploma, a certificate, or gain
more job training in numerous fields.
HCC works with committees composed of local business and professional people to design courses and programs relevant to the needs
of our region.
HCC provides individuals with greater marketable skills, making them more valuable to employers and the economic district.
HCC provides employers with a trained workforce, increasing productivity.
HCC provides local education and training programs, saving employers costs.
HCC increases literacy, access, and diversity of opportunity in the region's workplace.
HCC's 2003-2004 general fund recurring budget is $9.8 million (excluding auxiliaries), a figure less than some professional athletes'
annual salaries.
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