Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU is the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $9,397
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,920
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,382
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,985
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,640
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Frankfort, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kentucky State University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Business Administration and Management (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,392 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,743 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,265
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (25 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (22 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,767 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (20 bachelor's)
- Social Work (17 bachelor's)
- Journalism, Other (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,363 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (16 bachelor's)
- Agriculture (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 30%, Computer Science 13%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 24%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Kentucky State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,225 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,225
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,739
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,256
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $1,958
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,285
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,387
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,658
- Books and supplies: $1,560
- On-campus room and board: $8,686
- Off-campus room and board: $14,250
- Off-campus with family: $4,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,727
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 58%
- Federal loan recipients: 56%
- Average institutional grant: $3,521
- Average federal loan: $7,144
- Median debt at graduation: $25,938
Admissions
Kentucky State University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,453
- Admitted: 1,396
- Enrolled: 377
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,920
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 26%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 73
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $71,824
- Associate professor salary: $63,964
- Assistant professor salary: $62,092
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,425
- Average SAT: 910
- Average ACT: 15
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kentucky State University acceptance rate? Kentucky State University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Kentucky State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,225 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,397.
What majors does Kentucky State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sport and Fitness Administration, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Kentucky State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,382 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kentucky State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kentucky State University official site: https://kysu.edu.