Acceptance Rate
81.86%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
24.64%
Applicants
117,891
Admitted
96,501
Enrolled
23,778
Applying To Kentucky Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 81.86% at Kentucky colleges and universities, a total of 117,891 students applied and 96,501 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $67 and the graduate application fees is $45. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Kentucky colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 55 out of 87 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $67 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $45 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.86% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.64% |
| Test Scores | 1,105 SAT / 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 117,891 students (46,084 men and 71,477 women) applied to and 96,501 (37,076 men and 59,201 women) students were accepted to admit Kentucky Colleges. Among them, 9,911 men and 13,843 women were enrolled into Kentucky schools.
The average acceptance rate is 81.86% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.64%. The table below shows the Kentucky colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 117,891 | 46,084 | 71,477 |
| Admitted | 96,501 | 37,076 | 59,201 |
| Enrolled | 23,778 | 9,911 | 13,843 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.86% | 80.45% | 82.83% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.64% | 26.73% | 23.38% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Kentucky, 3 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 22 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
1,857 students (11.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 13,671 students (58.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,207 and 25th percentile score is 1,003. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 24 and 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Kentucky colleges and universities.
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 505 | 604 |
| SAT Math | 498 | 603 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 23 |
| ACT English | 17 | 25 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Kentucky State, 44 schools use semester calendar systems and 5 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Kentucky colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
26 Kentucky schools require High School GPA and 22 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 3 Kentucky colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Kentucky colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 26 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 1 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 22 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 9 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 8 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 0 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 3 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 23 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 1 | 0 |
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