- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KYTown: remoteZIP 41501Founded 1889
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.upike.edu
- Member of
- ACA
KentuckyReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Pikeville
University of Pikeville is a private nonprofit university in Pikeville, Kentucky, with 1,135 undergraduates. It graduates 41% within six years and costs $19,224 a year after aid.
41%graduate
Retention69%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans67%
$19,224net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
41%graduate in 6 years
$47,890median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,847median debt
#1,348 of 1,704 for earnings#811 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,333 of 1,738 for graduation rate
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
- $41,482tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $25,650
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,650
- Average net price
- $19,224national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,838
$30,001–48,000$16,052
$48,001–75,000$15,614
$75,001–110,000$21,267
$110,001+$21,687
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college41%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 41%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,294
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,890middle 50%: $30,772–$72,214
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,847
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,214
Median, University of Pikeville$47,890
Lower quarter$30,772
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
- 1,135
- Part-time
- 2.4%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,086 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,189
- Endowment, end of year
- $34,039,524
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic1.0%
Black7.1%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races2.1%
U.S. nonresident6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions27%
Business & management18%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting9.2%
Education8.9%
Psychology5.9%
Computer & information sciences5.5%
Communication & journalism4.1%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | $13,270 | 49% | $55,880 |
| Midway University Midway, KY | $29,981 | 45% | $47,169 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY | $21,954 | 65% | $57,381 |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | $22,723 | 49% | $63,897 |
| Centre College Danville, KY | $19,980 | 79% | $66,582 |
| Asbury University Wilmore, KY | $21,061 | 65% | $49,862 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | $19,731 | 44% | $56,313 |
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $19,826 | 34% | $53,830 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $18,711 | 49% | $56,980 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC | $21,511 | 43% | $57,646 |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA | $17,968 | 34% | $54,638 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | $19,828 | 51% | $56,862 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157535. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896112.