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Kentucky Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,345
($14,654)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.68 %
Total Student Population 269,255
Average Graduation Rates 46.68 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.73 to 1

Kentucky Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 94 colleges and universities in Kentucky State - 25 public and 69 private schools. By school level, there are 41 four(4) Years or high, 33 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 20 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)41 schools
4 Year or High41 schools
2-4 Year33 schools
Less than 2 year20 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Kentucky Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Kentucky colleges is 70.68% and the average graduation rate is 46.68% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 269,255 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Kentucky colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.73 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Kentucky.
[Chart] 2021 Kentucky Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Kentucky colleges is 20.675675675676 %
Average Retention Rate for Kentucky colleges is 66.405063291139 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Kentucky Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Kentucky colleges are $14,654 for Kentucky residents and $18,345 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,521 for in-state students and $12,552 for out-of-state students.
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Kentucky 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,654$18,345
Graduate$10,521$12,552
[Chart] Kentucky State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Kentucky Colleges

Kentucky colleges and universities are offering 3,745 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
Less than one year certificate597123
One but less than two years certificate40557
Associate's Degree561130
Two but less than four years certificate381
Bachelor's Degree1,220158
Post Bachelor's Degree16460
Master's Degree552206
Post Master's Degree3715
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1279
Doctor's degree - professional practice337
Doctor's degree - other115

Special Learning Opportunities at Kentucky State

In Kentucky, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 49 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 27 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 104 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes49 out of 104 Schools
Graduate Online Classes27 out of 104 Schools
ROTC18 out of 104 Schools
Weekend/Evening College39 out of 104 Schools
Teacher certificate26 out of 104 Schools
Study Abroad31 out of 104 Schools

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