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Kentucky Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,454
($14,885)
Average Acceptance Rates 77.79 %
Total Student Population 292,658
Average Graduation Rates 54.80 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.46 to 1

Kentucky Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 87 colleges and universities are active in Kentucky - 24 public and 63 private schools. By school level, there are 38 4-year, 22 community colleges (2-4 years), and 27 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Kentucky. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Kentucky.
Kentucky College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public24 schools
Private (not-for-profit)28 schools
Private (for-profit)35 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High38 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)22 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)27 schools

Average Key Statistics for Kentucky Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Kentucky colleges is 77.79% and the average graduation rate is 54.80% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 292,658 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Kentucky colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.46 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Kentucky.
[Chart] Kentucky Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Kentucky colleges is 13.333333333333 %
Average Retention Rate for Kentucky colleges is 68.723684210526 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Kentucky Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Kentucky colleges are $14,885 for Kentucky residents and $18,454 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,670 for in-state students and $13,345 for out-of-state students.
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Kentucky 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,885$18,454
Graduate$10,670$13,345
[Chart] Kentucky State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Kentucky Colleges

Kentucky colleges and universities are offering 4,005 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 12-Week Certificate22345
Less than one year certificate631117
One but less than two years certificate32747
Associate's Degree508140
Two but less than four years certificate180
Bachelor's Degree1,24993
Post Bachelor's Degree21882
Master's Degree608185
Post Master's Degree4015
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship13513
Doctor's degree - professional practice3910
Doctor's degree - other90

Special Learning Opportunities at Kentucky State

In Kentucky, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 58 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 29 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 18 colleges have the ROTC programs and 30 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 Completely2 out of 86 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes58 out of 86 Schools
Graduate Online Classes29 out of 86 Schools
ROTC18 out of 86 Schools
Weekend/Evening College45 out of 86 Schools
Teacher certificate28 out of 86 Schools
Study Abroad30 out of 86 Schools
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