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60 Colleges
$62,555 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,957 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly graduations, Kentucky is ranked #25 in the country with 56,652 degrees handed out in 2021. Kentucky colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $15,639 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $20,839 per year.

About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,239 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,859 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 22,227 undergraduates at UK, of which 20,239 are full-time, and there are 29,986 students altogether. UK has a freshman retention rate of 86%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at UK take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,045 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UK with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,429 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,520 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

There are 22,211 students at UofL in total, 15,927 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,598 are full-time. For undergraduates at UofL, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 40% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,224 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UofL is $43,229.

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$11,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Western Kentucky University is 17,517, of which 15,286 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,749 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WKU is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

48% of WKU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,083 a year. WKU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WKU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,033 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$9,875 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of the Cumberlands is 19,110, of which 4,511 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,312 are full-time. For undergraduates at Cumberlands, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 52% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,197 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Cumberlands with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,901 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$10,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,507 undergraduates at NKU, of which 8,024 are full-time, and there are 16,211 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NKU is 4.6 years.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at NKU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,689 a year. NKU has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,663 during the early-career years.

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,844 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,070 undergraduates at Eastern, of which 9,572 are full-time, and there are 14,465 students altogether. It takes the average Eastern undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

49% of Eastern students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,887 a year. Eastern has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastern is $37,199.

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,794 undergraduates at Campbellsville University, of which 2,495 are full-time, and there are 12,771 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Campbellsville University is 4.4 years.

Roughly 59% of students at Campbellsville University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,206 a year. Campbellsville University has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Campbellsville University is $33,633.

#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,432 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,863 undergraduates at Murray State, of which 6,149 are full-time, and there are 9,449 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,208 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,895 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,180 students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in total, 4,221 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,624 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,293 during the early-career years.

#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,618 undergraduates at Morehead State University, of which 5,299 are full-time, and there are 9,304 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Morehead State University is 4.4 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,742 a year. Morehead State University has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Morehead State University is $34,730.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 12,196, which includes 3,131 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

16% of Jefferson Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,809 a year. Jefferson Community and Technical College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Jefferson Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,985 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,630 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bellarmine University is 3,293, of which 2,484 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,369 are full-time. It takes the average Bellarmine U undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Bellarmine U take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,134 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bellarmine U is $46,791.

#13

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

#14

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
91% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is 2,986, of which 2,848 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,755 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

91% of Galen College of Nursing - Louisville students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,144 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,759 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Sullivan University is 3,165, of which 2,625 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,639 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

78% of Sullivan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $12,712 a year. Sullivan University has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Sullivan University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,922 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 5,850, which includes 2,160 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

12% of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,009 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,254 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,837 students at SCC in total, 2,048 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 18% of students at SCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,428 a year. SCC has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SCC is $25,614.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,430 full-time undergraduates at Owensboro Community and Technical College, and 3,901 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,645 a year. Owensboro Community and Technical College has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Owensboro Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,909 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,228 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
80% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lindsey Wilson College is 2,764, of which 1,974 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,796 are full-time. For undergraduates at Lindsey Wilson College, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

80% of Lindsey Wilson College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,744 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Lindsey Wilson College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,176 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,562 full-time undergraduates at SKYCTC, and 4,137 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,150 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SKYCTC is $27,354.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 964 undergraduates at SBTS, of which 593 are full-time, and there are 4,337 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Of the accepted students, 58% are men and 42% are women.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $13,723 a year.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,893 students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in total, 1,762 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

9% of West Kentucky Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,075 a year. West Kentucky Community and Technical College has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $26,380.

#23

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Spalding University is 1,596, of which 855 students are undergraduates and of those, 707 are full-time. It takes the average Spalding undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Roughly 72% of students at Spalding take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,386 a year. Spalding has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Spalding is $40,961.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,299 students at Gateway in total, 1,151 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

13% of Gateway students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,002 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Gateway with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,674 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,186 full-time undergraduates at Maysville Community and Technical College, and 3,446 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,413 a year. Maysville Community and Technical College has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,197 during the early-career years.

Other Kentucky Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Madisonville Community College 443
27 University of Pikeville 440
28 Thomas More University 437
29 Asbury University 429
30 Big Sandy Community and Technical College 425
31 Centre College 407
32 Hopkinsville Community College 395
33 Ashland Community and Technical College 393
34 Georgetown College 373
35 Hazard Community and Technical College 366
36 Midway University 328
37 Asbury Theological Seminary 326
38 Union College Kentucky 322
39 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College 317
40 Berea College 299
41 Transylvania University 240
42 Brescia University 201
43 Kentucky State University 200
44 Henderson Community College 188
45 Kentucky Wesleyan College 175
46 Beckfield College - Florence 155
47 Kentucky Christian University 127
48 Galen College of Nursing - ARH 111
49 ATA College 104
50 Alice Lloyd College 74
51 American National University - Lexington 44
52 Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary 34
53 MedQuest College 22
54 Simmons College of Kentucky 20
55 Lexington Theological Seminary 18
56 Daymar College - Bowling Green 14
57 Ross College-Hopkinsville 12
58 Clear Creek Baptist Bible College 9
59 Kentucky Mountain Bible College 7
60 Interactive College of Technology - Newport 0

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