For the academic year 2024-2025, 952,312 students have applied and among them 765,367 were admitted to Kentucky colleges. 193,332 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 (2024-2025) Kentucky Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
952,312
765,367
193,332
Public Schools
666,150
571,699
149,705
4 Years (Or High)
666,150
571,699
149,705
2-4 Years
0
0
0
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
286,162
193,668
43,627
4 Years (Or High)
286,146
193,655
43,614
2-4 Years
16
13
13
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Kentucky Colleges
80.37% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Kentucky colleges is 80.37% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 85.82% and the average rate of private schools was 67.68%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Kentucky colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 80.37% Acceptance Rate for Kentucky Colleges
25.26% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Kentucky colleges was 25.26% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 26.19% and the average rate of private schools was 22.53%. 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.
25.26% Yield (2024-2025) Kentucky Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
25.26%
Public Schools
26.19%
4 Years (Or High)
26.19%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
22.53%
4 Years (Or High)
22.52%
2-4 Years
100.00%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 25.26% Yield for Kentucky Colleges
1,094 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Kentucky colleges is 1,094 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,055 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,113.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Kentucky colleges is 22 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 21 and private schools' average ACT score is 23. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.