Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. Established in 1968, it is the youngest of Kentucky's eight public universities. The university has seven constituent colleges in arts and science, business, education, informatics, health, and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $9,211
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,630
- Graduation rate (150%): 54%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,220
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,837
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,105
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Highland Heights, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northern Kentucky University include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (344 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,319 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Nursing (239 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,050
- Psychology (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,280 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,709 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,457
- Biology (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,999 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,852
- Health Services (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,478 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Information Technology (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,982 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,925
- Organizational Behavior Studies (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,960 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,082 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,431
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,322 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,100
Degree mix: Business 34%, Computer Science 7%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Northern Kentucky University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,603 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,603
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,630
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,761
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,679
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,522
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,088
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,912
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $12,712
- Off-campus room and board: $12,712
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,725
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $7,204
- Average federal loan: $7,068
- Median debt at graduation: $23,000
Admissions
Northern Kentucky University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 37% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,058
- Admitted: 4,098
- Enrolled: 1,510
- Yield (first-choice signal): 37%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,630
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 3,010
- Graduation rate: 54%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $102,622
- Associate professor salary: $82,324
- Assistant professor salary: $86,331
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,793
- Average SAT: 1,040
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northern Kentucky University acceptance rate? Northern Kentucky University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Northern Kentucky University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,603 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,211.
What majors does Northern Kentucky University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Biology.
What is the average salary after Northern Kentucky University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,220 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northern Kentucky University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 54%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northern Kentucky University official site: https://nku.edu.