A history of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) begins this presentation and analysis of data on UKCCS enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics. Section I looks at fall 1981 headcount enrollments for each of the 14 UKCCS campuses in terms of distribution by enrollment status, class, sex, and residence. Enrollment trends are considered in Section II with regard to: (1) fall headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments for 1969 and 1972 through 1982; (2) fall 1982 headcount enrollment by degree level (i.e., transfer, technical, and non-degree) and in comparison to fall 1981 enrollment; (3) degree-level enrollment by sex; (4) credit hours offered by degree and course levels; (5) FTE enrollment by degree and course levels; (6) a comparison of FTE enrollments by course level for fall 1980 through fall 1982; (7) number of graduates by degree, technical program, and college for 1975 to 1982; (8) UKCCS library holdings; and (9) highest degree held by faculty. Section III analyzes the financial support bases of UKCCS, detailing general fund expenditures by function, expenditures from recurring general funds, general funds budgeted by function, and average faculty salaries by rank. Section IV examines the income, ethnic status, and age of fall 1982 first-time freshmen and compares their standardized test scores with those of similar groups in 1972 through 1981. The report includes 34 data tables. (LL)