- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KYTown: distantZIP 40601Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.kysu.edu
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Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University is a public university in Frankfort, Kentucky, with 1,309 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 30% within six years and costs $17,637 a year after aid.
30%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention64%
4-year graduation13%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans50%
$17,637net price / year
96%admission rate
870average SAT
30%graduate in 6 years
$42,650median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,512 of 1,704 for earnings#686 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,551 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,389 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
- $24,233tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,807
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $14,147
- Average net price
- $17,637national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,754
$30,001–48,000$16,380
$48,001–75,000$17,248
$75,001–110,000$22,603
$110,001+$23,093
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 870
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 14–17
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college64%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college30%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 30%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 13%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,032
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,650middle 50%: $26,972–$61,775
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$61,775
Median, Kentucky State University$42,650
Lower quarter$26,972
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
- 1,309
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 24.5
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,036 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,140
- Endowment, end of year
- $22,486,515
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White7.8%
Hispanic2.4%
Black79%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.7%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Psychology11%
Health professions8.9%
Communication & journalism7.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.4%
Computer & information sciences5.7%
Agriculture5.3%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $9,912 | 48% | $47,134 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $8,976 | 54% | $55,024 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers State University Claremore, OK | $18,042 | 30% | $45,841 |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | $17,952 | 32% | $41,985 |
| Great Lakes Christian College Lansing, MI | $18,057 | 32% | $36,738 |
| LaGrange College Lagrange, GA | $17,700 | 35% | $60,301 |
| Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR | $17,814 | 36% | $47,042 |
| Ferrum College Ferrum, VA | $18,070 | 35% | $48,617 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157058. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1187623.