Kentucky State University, KY

location_on  400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 • language  kysu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 79%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education13%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs22%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 452
Median SAT Reading 460
Median ACT Composite 17

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–503
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–500
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $19,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 51%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 24%
Median Payment $296
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 13% 10%
>$110K 		5% 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 $17,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $12,661 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $48,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $33,000 $22,092 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,256 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,901 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		17% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		24% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		29% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		38% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 56%
Transfer Rate 38%
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 19%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		5% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		19% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		23% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 57% 57%
Black 		16% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		21% 48% 53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 64% 63%
Two or more races 		50% 39% 48%
Other race 		29% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,233
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 115
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		62% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		18% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		10% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		44% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		9% 16% 14%
>$110K 		6% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Midway University
10 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Georgetown College
16 miles, E • 2.3 star
University of Kentucky
22 miles, SE • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Blue Grass Airport
18 miles, SE • 1.9 star