Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 88.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.36%.
University of Louisville has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 81.54% and University of Kentucky has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 28.89% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 2,870 (924/1,943) | 2,626 (820/1,806) | 369 (148/221) | 91% (89%/93%) | 14% (18%/11%) |
| University of Kentucky | 22,109 (8,810/13,113) | 20,979 (8,211/12,599) | 6,061 (2,362/3,684) | 95% (93%/96%) | 29% (29%/28%) |
| University of Louisville | 15,462 (6,441/9,021) | 12,608 (5,305/7,303) | 2,931 (1,300/1,631) | 82% (82%/81%) | 23% (25%/18%) |
| Murray State University | 10,251 (3,616/6,612) | 8,609 (2,953/5,651) | 1,366 (526/840) | 84% (82%/85%) | 16% (18%/13%) |
| Northern Kentucky University | 6,905 (2,463/4,442) | 5,939 (2,114/3,825) | 1,638 (703/935) | 86% (86%/86%) | 28% (33%/21%) |
| Average | 11,519 (4,451/4,451) | 10,152 (3,881/6,237) | 2,473 (1,008/1,462) | 88.13% (87.2%/140.1%) | 24.36% (26.0%/23.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1088. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 542 and the average SAT Math score is 546.
University of Kentucky has the highest SAT scores of 1,180 and Kentucky State University has the lowest SAT scores of 880 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 35% (129) | 880 | 440 | 440 |
| University of Kentucky | 9% (531) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| University of Louisville | 13% (368) | 1170 | 590 | 580 |
| Murray State University | 17% (239) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 8% (138) | 1150 | 550 | 600 |
| Average | 16.40% | 1088 | 542 | 546 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 15% (57) | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| University of Kentucky | 60% (3,666) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| University of Louisville | 85% (2,486) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Murray State University | 82% (1,116) | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 77% (1,259) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Average | 63.80% | 21 | 21 | 21 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Kentucky | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Louisville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Murray State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northern Kentucky University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.