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Colleges and universities in Kentucky

Kentucky is home to 88 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 292,841 students in total.

Of these, 25 are public and 63 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and University of the Cumberlands. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 54% and the median average net price is $16,328.

Institutions
88
indexed
Combined enrollment
292,841
students
Median grad rate
54%
reporting
Median net price
$16,328
reporting
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How the 88 institutions in Kentucky break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
25
28% of all
State and locally governed
Private
63
72% of all
28 nonprofit · 35 for-profit
By level
4-year
38
43% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
23
26% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
25
28% of all
Certificate programs

2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

25 institutionsPublic · of 88

Community CollegePublic

Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, Kentucky

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,552
Net price
$5,717
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Community CollegePublic

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,618
Net price
$3,873
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Community CollegePublic

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, Kentucky

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,965
Net price
$6,113
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
77.6%
Enrollment
15,673
Net price
$11,040
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Community CollegePublic

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,420
Net price
$5,143
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Community CollegePublic

Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence, Kentucky

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,320
Net price
$5,725
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Community CollegePublic

Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, Kentucky

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,134
Net price
$2,955
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Community CollegePublic

Henderson Community College

Henderson, Kentucky

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,944
Net price
$4,232
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Community CollegePublic

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,211
Net price
$5,875
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Community CollegePublic

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville, Kentucky

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,429
Net price
$6,376
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Public

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Versailles, Kentucky

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCULand-grant

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
96.1%
Enrollment
2,020
Net price
$8,040
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Community CollegePublic

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,569
Net price
$5,406
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Community CollegePublic

Maysville Community and Technical College

Maysville, Kentucky

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,434
Net price
$4,605
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
77.2%
Enrollment
8,791
Net price
$9,793
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
85.7%
Enrollment
10,020
Net price
$9,096
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
15,347
Net price
$8,191
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Community CollegePublic

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, Kentucky

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,875
Net price
$5,800
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Community CollegePublic

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,155
Net price
$4,398
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Community CollegePublic

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,825
Net price
$3,537
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Community CollegePublic

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Cumberland, Kentucky

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,371
Net price
$3,731
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
92.9%
Enrollment
34,709
Net price
$18,851
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
79.4%
Enrollment
23,065
Net price
$17,988
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Community CollegePublic

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, Kentucky

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,274
Net price
$5,353
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
93.9%
Enrollment
16,291
Net price
$10,990
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 88 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 292,841 students.
What are the largest universities in Kentucky?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Kentucky are University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of the Cumberlands, Western Kentucky, and Eastern Kentucky.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Kentucky?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 54%, and the median average net price is $16,328. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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