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Kentucky Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,738
($14,729)
Average Acceptance Rates 21.28 %
Total Student Population 268,255
Average Graduation Rates 50.63 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.98 to 1

Kentucky Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 95 colleges and universities are active in Kentucky - 25 public and 70 private schools. By school level, there are 40 four(4) Years or high, 33 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 22 less than tow(2) years schools in Kentucky. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Kentucky.
Kentucky College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public25 schools
Private (not-for-profit)28 schools
Private (for-profit)42 schools
4 Year or High40 schools
2-4 Year33 schools
Less than 2 year22 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Kentucky Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Kentucky colleges is 21.28% and the average graduation rate is 50.63% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 268,255 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Kentucky colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.98 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Kentucky.
[Chart] 2022 Kentucky Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Kentucky colleges is 14.685714285714 %
Average Retention Rate for Kentucky colleges is 67.1 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Kentucky Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Kentucky colleges are $14,729 for Kentucky residents and $18,738 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,417 for in-state students and $13,054 for out-of-state students.
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Kentucky 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,729$18,738
Graduate$10,417$13,054
[Chart] Kentucky State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Kentucky Colleges

Kentucky colleges and universities are offering 4,008 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Kentucky State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate36952
Associate's Degree537146
Two but less than four years certificate270
Bachelor's Degree1,23989
Post Bachelor's Degree20965
Master's Degree605161
Post Master's Degree4313
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1336
Doctor's degree - professional practice399
Doctor's degree - other112

Special Learning Opportunities at Kentucky State

In Kentucky, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 48 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 26 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 18 colleges have the ROTC programs and 31 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Kentucky schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Kentucky State
Online Completely1 out of 87 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes48 out of 87 Schools
Graduate Online Classes26 out of 87 Schools
ROTC18 out of 87 Schools
Weekend/Evening College37 out of 87 Schools
Teacher certificate26 out of 87 Schools
Study Abroad31 out of 87 Schools

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