The average graduation rate of Kentucky colleges is 54.80%. It means that 54.80% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Kentucky colleges, the average graduation rate is 50.38%, which means 50.38% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Kentucky 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 49.00%.
For Kentucky colleges, Centre College has the highest graduation rate of 80.67% among 4-year colleges. For Kentucky community colleges, Galen College of Nursing-ARH has the highest graduation rate of 62.79%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Kentucky colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Alice Lloyd College4-Year College, private | 27.09% | 37.44% | 38.92% | 13% | 57% |
| Asbury University4-Year College, private | 56.32% | 63.54% | 64.98% | 19% | 83% |
| Asbury Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ashland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 38.72% | - | 50.91% | 7% | 65% |
| Bellarmine University4-Year College, private | 56.68% | 63.13% | 64.36% | 22% | 75% |
| Berea College4-Year College, private | 35.62% | 56.16% | 58.22% | 24% | 79% |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenTrade School | 18.39% | - | 64.37% | - | 83% |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 36.26% | - | 57.69% | 7% | 73% |
| Brescia University4-Year College, private | 43.78% | 51.61% | 53.00% | - | 67% |
| Campbellsville University4-Year College, private | 29.92% | 38.70% | 41.63% | - | 64% |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 27.74% | - | 43.11% | 13% | 67% |
| Centre College4-Year College, private | 74.23% | 79.55% | 80.67% | - | 88% |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College4-Year College, private | 30.77% | 38.46% | 38.46% | 15% | 88% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonTrade School | 2.38% | - | 78.57% | - | 65% |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville4-Year College, private | 22.58% | - | 22.58% | - | 80% |
| University of the Cumberlands4-Year College, private | 40.13% | 47.85% | 50.21% | 21% | 74% |
| Eastern Kentucky University4-Year College, public | 40.94% | 52.08% | 54.70% | - | 77% |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 38.61% | - | 59.46% | 9% | 76% |
| Frontier Nursing University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgetown College4-Year College, private | 43.13% | 48.09% | 48.85% | - | 69% |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowTrade School | 11.11% | - | 66.67% | - | 71% |
| Hazard Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 31.84% | - | 47.57% | 10% | 67% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleTrade School | 6.82% | - | 72.73% | - | 89% |
| Henderson Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.42% | - | 34.91% | 18% | 68% |
| Hopkinsville Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.79% | - | 45.13% | 10% | 66% |
| Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 21.94% | - | 35.47% | 15% | 60% |
| Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonTrade School | 9.09% | - | 54.55% | - | 90% |
| American National University-Louisville4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 18% | - |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College4-Year College, private | 18.18% | 54.55% | 54.55% | 7% | 70% |
| Kentucky State University4-Year College, public | 13.81% | 28.10% | 34.76% | 5% | 64% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College4-Year College, private | 31.43% | 44.90% | 45.71% | 30% | 53% |
| University of Kentucky4-Year College, public | 55.43% | 69.26% | 71.22% | - | 87% |
| Kentucky Christian University4-Year College, private | 30.00% | 35.33% | 36.67% | - | 86% |
| Lexington Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lindsey Wilson University4-Year College, private | 30.09% | 41.65% | 43.49% | - | 63% |
| University of Louisville4-Year College, public | 43.71% | 57.41% | 61.23% | - | 81% |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madisonville Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.42% | - | 48.65% | 11% | 66% |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 45.24% | - | 56.46% | 5% | 70% |
| Midway University4-Year College, private | 35.71% | 43.45% | 44.05% | 24% | 68% |
| Morehead State University4-Year College, public | 39.83% | 49.92% | 52.44% | 4% | 65% |
| Murray State University4-Year College, public | 48.71% | 61.91% | 64.15% | - | 76% |
| Gateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 42.24% | - | 59.05% | 12% | 70% |
| Northern Kentucky University4-Year College, public | 36.36% | 50.11% | 54.13% | - | 76% |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 35.35% | - | 49.83% | 9% | 71% |
| University of Pikeville4-Year College, private | 28.57% | 38.78% | 41.63% | 2% | 69% |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.07% | - | 37.74% | 16% | 61% |
| Empire Beauty School-ChenowethTrade School | - | - | 56.67% | - | 71% |
| Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownTrade School | - | - | 51.11% | - | 69% |
| Empire Beauty School-DixieTrade School | - | - | 52.17% | - | 53% |
| Empire Beauty School-FlorenceTrade School | - | - | 75.00% | - | 74% |
| Somerset Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.85% | - | 43.08% | 10% | 66% |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCommunity College | 31.25% | - | 47.32% | 8% | 68% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | 34.72% | - | 34.72% | - | 79% |
| Spalding University4-Year College, private | 41.67% | 49.44% | 51.11% | 31% | 64% |
| Sullivan University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 3% | - |
| Thomas More University4-Year College, private | 29.75% | 40.29% | 40.50% | 35% | 67% |
| Transylvania University4-Year College, private | 55.70% | 70.81% | 71.48% | - | 87% |
| Union Commonwealth University4-Year College, private | 22.17% | 30.32% | 32.13% | 29% | 64% |
| Western Kentucky University4-Year College, public | 44.23% | 56.14% | 57.92% | 2% | 78% |
| Appalachian Beauty SchoolTrade School | - | - | 56.25% | - | 57% |
| Beckfield College-Florence4-Year College, private | - | - | 2.44% | - | - |
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 36.92% | - | 53.74% | 6% | 69% |
| Allure Beauty CollegeTrade School | 11.76% | - | 52.94% | - | 14% |
| Interactive College of Technology-NewportCommunity College | 29.89% | - | 29.89% | - | 59% |
| Ross College-HopkinsvilleCommunity College | 24.24% | - | 60.61% | - | 55% |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingTrade School | 13.33% | - | 26.67% | - | 54% |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationTrade School | 10.87% | - | 63.04% | - | 50% |
| ATA CollegeCommunity College | 23.08% | - | 46.15% | 5% | 85% |
| Lexington Healing Arts AcademyTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | 25.00% | - | 83.33% | - | 93% |
| Simmons College of Kentucky4-Year College, private | 2.56% | 5.13% | 7.69% | - | 64% |
| Ideal Beauty AcademyTrade School | 75.00% | - | 95.00% | 5% | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenTrade School | 7.89% | - | 73.68% | - | 72% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerTrade School | 13.25% | - | 60.24% | - | 42% |
| MedQuest CollegeCommunity College | 59.26% | - | 59.26% | - | 88% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroTrade School | 7.14% | - | 60.71% | - | 38% |
| American College of BarberingTrade School | - | - | 62.07% | - | 65% |
| Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolTrade School | 82.76% | - | 82.76% | - | 100% |
| Regina Webb AcademyTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 50% |
| Medical Career & Technical CollegeTrade School | 24.59% | - | 55.74% | - | 88% |
| Galen College of Nursing-ARHCommunity College | 62.79% | - | 62.79% | - | 60% |
| South Eastern Beauty AcademyTrade School | 40.91% | - | 40.91% | - | 57% |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- LouisvilleTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edge Academy of BeautyTrade School | - | - | - | - | 67% |
| Galen Health Institutes-PikevilleCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 19% |
| American College of Barbering - FlorenceTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |