- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KYSuburb: largeZIP 41099Founded 1968
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1968
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nku.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
KentuckyPublic
Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky, with 8,246 undergraduates. It admits 68% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $8,976 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate68%
Retention76%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans34%
$8,976net price / year
68%admission rate
1087average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$55,024median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,750median debt
#1,022 of 1,704 for earnings#139 of 1,739 for lowest net price#880 of 1,738 for graduation rate#509 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
- $19,772tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,496
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,752
- Average net price
- $8,976national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,260
$30,001–48,000$6,642
$48,001–75,000$8,734
$75,001–110,000$10,740
$110,001+$8,740
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 68%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 473–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college68%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,925
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,024middle 50%: $37,992–$78,651
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,651
Median, Northern Kentucky University$55,024
Lower quarter$37,992
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
- 8,246
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,693 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,637
- Endowment, end of year
- $138,582,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic5.1%
Black8.1%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races4.0%
U.S. nonresident3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown2.7%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions17%
Computer & information sciences9.0%
Liberal arts & humanities6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.7%
Communication & journalism5.5%
Education5.5%
Psychology5.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $9,912 | 48% | $47,134 |
| 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 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | $17,637 | 30% | $42,650 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC | $8,500 | 50% | — |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $11,555 | 57% | $59,401 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $11,060 | 49% | $59,216 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI | $8,320 | 43% | $58,635 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157447. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2001033.