Most Favored Kentucky Colleges with Highest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the most favored (higher yield) schools in Kentucky. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
Berea College, has the highest yield rate of 53.75% for academic year 2024-2025 in Kentucky. Northern Kentucky University is positioned second with 36.85% yield and University of the Cumberlands follows them with 33%. Next table shows the schools that have high yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest yield rates in Kentucky.
| Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBerea, KY | 53.75% | 3,857 | 746 | 401 | 19.34% |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, four-yearsHighland Heights, KY | 36.85% | 6,058 | 4,098 | 1,510 | 67.65% |
| 3 | University of the CumberlandsPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWilliamsburg, KY | 33.29% | 3,037 | 3,001 | 999 | 98.81% |
| 4 | Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, four-yearsBowling Green, KY | 30.18% | 9,840 | 9,237 | 2,788 | 93.87% |
| 5 | Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsGrayson, KY | 27.99% | 962 | 586 | 164 | 60.91% |
| 6 | Kentucky State UniversityPublic, four-yearsFrankfort, KY | 27.01% | 1,453 | 1,396 | 377 | 96.08% |
| 7 | Asbury UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWilmore, KY | 26.15% | 2,063 | 1,308 | 342 | 63.40% |
| 8 | Georgetown CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsGeorgetown, KY | 25.97% | 1,353 | 1,232 | 320 | 91.06% |
| 9 | University of LouisvillePublic, four-yearsLouisville, KY | 25.08% | 15,668 | 12,442 | 3,120 | 79.41% |
| 10 | University of KentuckyPublic, four-yearsLexington, KY | 22.23% | 31,517 | 29,293 | 6,513 | 92.94% |
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