The college changed its name twice more, eventually becoming West Kentucky State Vocational-Technical School.
In 1998, PCC and West Kentucky TECH (yet another name for the vocational-technical school) joined the newly formed KCTCS.
In 2020, WKCTC was again named one of the top ten community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute and eligible to compete for a $1 million prize.
[1] Fifty-seven percent of WKCTC's attendees are full-time students, while 43% attend the college on a part-time basis.
Median salaries three years after graduation are lowest for social and behavioral science majors at $14,106.
WKCTC enrollment makes up 7% of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.