Northern Kentucky University, KY

location_on  Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099 • language  nku.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 69%
Associate’s 15%
Certificate 15%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Education7%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 89%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $18,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $13,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $252
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 13% 10%
>$110K 		17% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $12,456 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,661 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $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 		49% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		22% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		53% 57% 57%
Black 		30% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		44% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 46% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 44% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		40% 64% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		64% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 39% 48%
Other race 		53% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 10,201
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 2,850
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 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 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 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 16% 14%
>$110K 		22% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Antonelli College-Cincinnati
6 miles, N • 1 star
Thomas More University
6 miles, W • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Blue Grass Airport
69 miles, SW • 1.9 star