Kentucky State University

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Acceptance Rate

96.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

820–1010

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,214

Out-of-State Tuition

$13,260

Undergrad Enrollment

1,317

Applicants

2,001

Yield Rate

18.6%

Endowment / Student

$15,367

Student:Faculty

14:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$8,040/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $32,160 over four years.

What grads earn

$42,392/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $47,019 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.8 years of pay.

52% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

18.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

11%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Kentucky State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$10,225

$30–48k$6,739

$48–75k$5,256

$75–110k$1,958

Over $110k$17,285

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

38%

Completion · all

45%

Completion · Pell

41%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

24%

Median debt

$25,938

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,001

Admitted

1,85292.6%

Enrolled

34519% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

91.5%▼ +10.9pp

Application Volume

2,870 applicants▲ 31%

Kentucky State University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation72% / 28%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball30Basketball15Football131Golf8Track & Field79Volleyball8

Women's

Basketball18Softball15Track & Field51Volleyball20

Research Activity

FY 2024

$14Mtotal R&D expenditure#340 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General48 grads

Psychology, General40 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies25 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management22 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies20 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse20 grads

Social Work17 grads

Journalism, Other16 grads

Computer and Information Sciences, General16 grads

Agriculture, General14 grads

4yr Grad Rate

21%

6yr Grad Rate

38%

Retention Rate

64%

Median Earnings

$36,382