Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Kentucky is 61.14% where 9,594 students out of 15,691 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Kentucky.
Among the best schools in Kentucky, Centre College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.36%, while Spalding University has the lowest rate of 42.46%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College | 65.58% (59.07% / 70.89%) | 282 (114 / 168) |
430 (193 / 237) |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 67.85% (63.15% / 71.31%) | 3,469 (1,371 / 2,098) |
5,113 (2,171 / 2,942) |
| 3 | Centre College | 86.36% (83.17% / 90.12%) | 323 (168 / 155) |
374 (202 / 172) |
| 4 | University of Louisville | 62.48% (62.13% / 62.82%) | 1,660 (817 / 843) |
2,657 (1,315 / 1,342) |
| 5 | Transylvania University | 73.38% (63.97% / 80.81%) | 226 (87 / 139) |
308 (136 / 172) |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | 65.21% (68.18% / 63.86%) | 461 (150 / 311) |
707 (220 / 487) |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky University | 49.85% (45.82% / 53.44%) | 1,014 (439 / 575) |
2,034 (958 / 1,076) |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky University | 52.09% (47.37% / 55.32%) | 1,270 (469 / 801) |
2,438 (990 / 1,448) |
| 9 | Spalding University | 42.46% (39.06% / 44.35%) | 76 (25 / 51) |
179 (64 / 115) |
| 10 | Murray State University | 56.03% (48.71% / 60.94%) | 813 (284 / 529) |
1,451 (583 / 868) |
| Average | 61.14% (57.44% / 64.00%) |
9,594 (3,924 / 5,670) |
15,691 (6,832 / 8,859) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Kentucky is 9.72% where 365 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,754 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Kentucky.
Among the best schools in Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.44%, while Spalding University has the highest rate of 32.40% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College | 19.77% (20.21% / 19.41%) | 85 (39 / 46) | 430 (193 / 237) |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,113 (2,171 / 2,942) |
| 3 | Centre College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 374 (202 / 172) |
| 4 | University of Louisville | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,657 (1,315 / 1,342) |
| 5 | Transylvania University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 308 (136 / 172) |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | 26.45% (25.00% / 27.10%) | 187 (55 / 132) | 707 (220 / 487) |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,034 (958 / 1,076) |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky University | 1.44% (1.52% / 1.38%) | 35 (15 / 20) | 2,438 (990 / 1,448) |
| 9 | Spalding University | 32.40% (34.38% / 31.30%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 179 (64 / 115) |
| 10 | Murray State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,451 (583 / 868) |
| Average | 9.72% (8.93% / 10.23%) | 365 (131 / 234) |
3,754 (1,467 / 2,287) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Kentucky is 77.40% for full-time students and 50.86% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Kentucky.
Among the best schools in Kentucky, Centre College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Spalding University has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College | 84% | - |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 86% | 58% |
| 3 | Centre College | 89% | - |
| 4 | University of Louisville | 77% | 52% |
| 5 | Transylvania University | 84% | 100% |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | 77% | - |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky University | 70% | 35% |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky University | 74% | 36% |
| 9 | Spalding University | 58% | 17% |
| 10 | Murray State University | 75% | 58% |
| Average | 77.40% | 50.86% | |
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