- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KYTown: distantZIP 40475Founded 1874
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1874
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.eku.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
KentuckyPublic
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky, with 12,318 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $11,925 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention77%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans42%
$11,925net price / year
78%admission rate
1149average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$50,885median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#1,223 of 1,704 for earnings#288 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,012 of 1,738 for graduation rate#789 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,132tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,740
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $12,300
- Average net price
- $11,925national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,080
$30,001–48,000$9,346
$48,001–75,000$9,840
$75,001–110,000$13,484
$110,001+$18,544
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1149
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 440–530
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–550
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,473
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,885middle 50%: $34,781–$74,581
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,581
Median, Eastern Kentucky University$50,885
Lower quarter$34,781
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 12,318
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,826 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,026
- Endowment, end of year
- $97,768,500
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White80%
Hispanic5.6%
Black6.9%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.8%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions13%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Psychology9.9%
Liberal arts & humanities9.2%
Engineering technologies4.7%
Education4.4%
Public administration & social service3.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $8,976 | 54% | $55,024 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $9,912 | 48% | $47,134 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | $17,637 | 30% | $42,650 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $11,060 | 49% | $59,216 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $11,852 | 46% | $61,521 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $11,555 | 57% | $59,401 |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 156620. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1278206.