Eastern Kentucky University, KY

location_on  521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475 • language  eku.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 60%
Associate’s 19%
Certificate 21%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Communication, Journalism3%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting16%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 87%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 48%
Median Payment $238
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 13% 10%
>$110K 		12% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,456 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,661 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,092 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,256 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,901 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		43% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		48% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		62% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate 26%
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		47% 57% 57%
Black 		32% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		49% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		32% 46% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 44% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 64% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		55% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		34% 39% 48%
Other race 		33% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 12,246
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 2,417
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		6% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		84% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 16% 14%
>$110K 		15% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Berea College
12 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Blue Grass Airport
26 miles, N • 1.9 star