- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- University of Kentucky
Lexington, KYCity: largeZIP 40506Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uky.edu
- Member of
- APLU
KentuckyPublic
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky is a public university in Lexington, Kentucky, with 24,763 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 72% within six years and costs $18,868 a year after aid.
72%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention87%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans36%
$18,868net price / year
93%admission rate
1215average SAT
72%graduate in 6 years
$63,924median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#608 of 1,704 for earnings#785 of 1,739 for lowest net price#333 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,289 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
- $35,083tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,907
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,164
- Average net price
- $18,868national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,528
$30,001–48,000$12,460
$48,001–75,000$14,192
$75,001–110,000$20,327
$110,001+$27,661
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college72%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 72%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 69%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,371
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,924middle 50%: $42,854–$93,715
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,715
Median, University of Kentucky$63,924
Lower quarter$42,854
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
- 24,763
- Part-time
- 5.8%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,984 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,191
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,038,771,493
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic6.8%
Black6.3%
Asian3.7%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.0%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions14%
Engineering8.1%
Communication & journalism8.0%
Education6.5%
Psychology5.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
Agriculture4.5%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $18,314 | 74% | $65,090 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157085. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1360303.