For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Kentucky Colleges is 49.94%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate increased by 4.17%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Kentucky Colleges has increased by 13.35% from 44.06% to 49.94%. Of the 34 Kentucky Colleges, 25 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 8 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Kentucky Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY | 35.00% | 29.00% 6% | 40.00% 11% | 26.00% 14% | 38.00% 12% | 33.60% |
| Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY | 63.00% | 64.00% 1% | 70.00% 6% | 65.00% 5% | 64.00% 1% | 65.20% |
| Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY | 64.00% | 65.00% 1% | 59.00% 6% | 67.00% 8% | 64.00% 3% | 63.80% |
| Berea CollegeBerea, KY | 67.00% | 65.00% 2% | 61.00% 4% | 62.00% 1% | 58.00% 4% | 62.60% |
| Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY | 35.00% | 49.00% 14% | 43.00% 6% | 45.00% 2% | 53.00% 8% | 45.00% |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | 36.00% | 35.00% 1% | 40.00% 5% | 47.00% 7% | 42.00% 5% | 40.00% |
| Centre CollegeDanville, KY | 83.00% | 86.00% 3% | 86.00% | 85.00% 1% | 80.00% 5% | 84.00% |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, KY | 16.00% | 47.00% 31% | 50.00% 3% | 33.00% 17% | 38.00% 5% | 36.80% |
| Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 51.00% | 42.00% 9% | 61.00% 19% | 63.00% 2% | 61.00% 2% | 55.60% |
| University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | 40.00% | 48.00% 8% | 44.00% 4% | 46.00% 2% | 50.00% 4% | 45.60% |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | 45.00% | 47.00% 2% | 49.00% 2% | 49.00% | 50.00% 1% | 48.00% |
| Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY | 55.00% | 56.00% 1% | 46.00% 10% | 47.00% 1% | 48.00% 1% | 50.40% |
| American National University-LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 25.00% | 33.00% 8% | 27.00% 6% | 50.00% 23% | 50.00% | 37.00% |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeJackson, KY | 38.00% | 64.00% 26% | 56.00% 8% | 35.00% 21% | 64.00% 29% | 51.40% |
| Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY | 30.00% | 37.00% 7% | 32.00% 5% | 27.00% 5% | 31.00% 4% | 31.40% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY | 37.00% | 45.00% 8% | 48.00% 3% | 52.00% 4% | 46.00% 6% | 45.60% |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 66.00% | 68.00% 2% | 68.00% | 69.00% 1% | 71.00% 2% | 68.40% |
| Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY | 31.00% | 36.00% 5% | 30.00% 6% | 33.00% 3% | 36.00% 3% | 33.20% |
| Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, KY | 39.00% | 40.00% 1% | 36.00% 4% | 38.00% 2% | 44.00% 6% | 39.40% |
| University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 60.00% | 62.00% 2% | 62.00% | 60.00% 2% | 61.00% 1% | 61.00% |
| Midway UniversityMidway, KY | 51.00% | 58.00% 7% | 43.00% 15% | 46.00% 3% | 40.00% 6% | 47.60% |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 43.00% | 44.00% 1% | 47.00% 3% | 47.00% | 52.00% 5% | 46.60% |
| Murray State UniversityMurray, KY | 53.00% | 55.00% 2% | 58.00% 3% | 59.00% 1% | 61.00% 2% | 57.20% |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | 46.00% | 47.00% 1% | 50.00% 3% | 48.00% 2% | 52.00% 4% | 48.60% |
| University of PikevillePikeville, KY | 32.00% | 30.00% 2% | 35.00% 5% | 39.00% 4% | 41.00% 2% | 35.40% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | 32.00% | 41.00% 9% | 43.00% 2% | 43.00% | 40.00% 3% | 39.80% |
| Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | 57.00% | 42.00% 15% | 44.00% 2% | 57.00% 13% | 51.00% 6% | 50.20% |
| Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY | 24.00% | 20.00% 4% | 27.00% 7% | 30.00% 3% | 70.00% 40% | 34.20% |
| Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY | 39.00% | 51.00% 12% | 44.00% 7% | 40.00% 4% | 40.00% | 42.80% |
| Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | 73.00% | 73.00% | 69.00% 4% | 69.00% | 71.00% 2% | 71.00% |
| Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville, KY | 27.00% | 37.00% 10% | 33.00% 4% | 36.00% 3% | 32.00% 4% | 33.00% |
| Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY | 52.00% | 53.00% 1% | 51.00% 2% | 53.00% 2% | 55.00% 2% | 52.80% |
| Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY | 37.00% | 14.00% 23% | 42.00% 28% | 30.00% 12% | 31.00% 1% | 30.80% |
| Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY | 16.00% | 25.00% 9% | 28.00% 3% | 34.00% 6% | 13.00% 21% | 23.20% |
| Average | 44.06% | 47.29% 3.24% | 47.71% 0.41% | 47.94% 0.24% | 49.94% 2% | 47.39% |