; Admission Statistics for Kentucky Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 681,585 students have applied and among them 543,413 were admitted to Kentucky Colleges. 142,175 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Kentucky Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
Kentucky Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total681,585 543,413142,175
Public Schools468,840 402,367110,232
4 Years (Or High)468,840 402,367110,232
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools212,745 141,04631,943
4 Years (Or High)212,745 141,04631,943
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Kentucky Colleges

79.73% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Kentucky Colleges is 79.73% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 85.82% and the average rate of private schools was 66.30%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Kentucky Colleges with comparable factors.
79.73% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Kentucky Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average79.73%
Public Schools85.82%
4 Years (Or High)85.82%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools66.30%
4 Years (Or High)66.30%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 79.73% Acceptance Rate for Kentucky Colleges

26.16% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Kentucky Colleges was 26.16% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 27.40% and the average rate of private schools was 22.65%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Kentucky Colleges with comparable factors.
26.16% Yield (2022-2023)
Kentucky Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average26.16%
Public Schools27.40%
4 Years (Or High)27.40%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools22.65%
4 Years (Or High)22.65%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 26.16% Yield for Kentucky Colleges

1,101 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Kentucky Colleges is 1,101 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,083 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,112. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,101 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Kentucky Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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50th pctl.1101551550
75th pctl.1208605603
Public colleges 25th pctl.977493484
50th pctl.1083541541
75th pctl.1196596600
Private colleges 25th pctl.1020512507
50th pctl.1112557555
75th pctl.1215610605
[CHART#4] 1,101 SAT Score for Kentucky Colleges

22 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Kentucky Colleges is 22 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 21 and private schools' average ACT score is 22. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
22 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Kentucky Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.191817
50th pctl.222120
75th pctl.252524
Public colleges 25th pctl.181717
50th pctl.212120
75th pctl.252524
Private colleges 25th pctl.191817
50th pctl.222120
75th pctl.252523
[CHART#5] 22 ACT Score for Kentucky Colleges