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51 Colleges
$58,849 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,385 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly healthcare graduations, Kentucky is ranked #23 in the country with 10,991 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $14,712 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,605 a year.

About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,096 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,859 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Kentucky is 29,986, of which 22,227 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,239 are full-time. It takes the average UK undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at UK take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,045 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,429 during the early-career years.

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$10,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northern Kentucky University is 16,211, of which 11,507 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,024 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NKU is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,689 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NKU is $40,663.

#3

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
91% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,848 undergraduates at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, of which 1,755 are full-time, and there are 2,986 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

91% of Galen College of Nursing - Louisville students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,144 a year. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,759 during the early-career years.

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,520 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Louisville is 22,211, of which 15,927 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,598 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UofL is 4.4 years.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 40% of students at UofL take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,224 a year. UofL has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UofL with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,229 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$11,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,286 undergraduates at WKU, of which 11,749 are full-time, and there are 17,517 students altogether. For undergraduates at WKU, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,083 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,033 during the early-career years.

#7

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,844 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Eastern Kentucky University is 14,465, of which 12,070 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,572 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Eastern is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

49% of Eastern students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,887 a year. Eastern has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Eastern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,199 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,432 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,863 undergraduates at Murray State, of which 6,149 are full-time, and there are 9,449 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

49% of Murray State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,208 a year. Murray State has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Murray State is $35,895.

#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,630 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,484 undergraduates at Bellarmine U, of which 2,369 are full-time, and there are 3,293 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Bellarmine U take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,134 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Bellarmine U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,791 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 855 undergraduates at Spalding, of which 707 are full-time, and there are 1,596 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Spalding is 4.5 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

72% of Spalding students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,386 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Spalding is $40,961.

#11

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,165 students at Sullivan University in total, 2,625 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,639 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $12,712 a year. Sullivan University has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sullivan University is $30,922.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 12,196, which includes 3,131 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,809 a year. Jefferson Community and Technical College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Jefferson Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,985 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$23,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,240 students at UPIKE in total, 1,348 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,051 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,435 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,739 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,221 full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and 10,180 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

25% of Bluegrass Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,624 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,293 during the early-career years.

#15

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$9,875 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of the Cumberlands is 19,110, of which 4,511 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,312 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Cumberlands is 4.2 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 52% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,197 a year. Cumberlands has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,901 during the early-career years.

#16

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Morehead State University is 9,304, of which 8,618 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,299 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Morehead State University is 4.4 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

56% of Morehead State University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,742 a year. Morehead State University has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Morehead State University is $34,730.

#17

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,048 full-time undergraduates at SCC, and 4,837 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

18% of SCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,428 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from SCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,614 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,893 students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in total, 1,762 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

9% of West Kentucky Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,075 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,380 during the early-career years.

#19

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,104 students at Madisonville Community College in total, 1,019 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,224 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Madisonville Community College is $29,843.

#20

Beckfield College - Florence

Florence, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,295 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
97% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Beckfield College - Florence is 748, which includes 357 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 97% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,501 a year. Beckfield College - Florence has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Beckfield College - Florence is $30,245.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,299 students at Gateway in total, 1,151 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

13% of Gateway students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,002 a year. Gateway has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Gateway with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,674 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Galen College of Nursing - ARH

Hazard, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
100% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Galen College of Nursing - ARH is 509, which includes 348 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Galen College of Nursing - ARH is 88%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Roughly 100% of students at Galen College of Nursing - ARH take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,830 a year. Galen College of Nursing - ARH has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,759 during the early-career years.

#23

ATA College

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,790 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
94% Freshmen Loans

There are 298 full-time undergraduates at ATA College, and 298 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

94% of ATA College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,697 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from ATA College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,410 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Ashland Community and Technical College is 2,400, which includes 1,129 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 20% of students at ACTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,489 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,507 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 978 full-time undergraduates at Hazard Community and Technical College, and 2,630 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

10% of Hazard Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,329 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Hazard Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,273 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Kentucky Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Owensboro Community and Technical College 84
27 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 83
28 Maysville Community and Technical College 81
29 Midway University 78
30 Union College Kentucky 74
31 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College 73
32 Hopkinsville Community College 71
33 Lindsey Wilson College 67
34 Campbellsville University 59
34 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 59
34 Henderson Community College 59
34 Big Sandy Community and Technical College 59
38 American National University - Lexington 44
39 Thomas More University 38
40 Kentucky Christian University 36
41 Kentucky State University 24
42 Georgetown College 20
43 MedQuest College 15
44 Ross College-Hopkinsville 12
45 Brescia University 9
45 Berea College 9
45 Daymar College - Bowling Green 9
48 Kentucky Wesleyan College 4
49 Asbury University 3
50 Alice Lloyd College 1
51 Interactive College of Technology - Newport 0

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