University of Kentucky has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 71% last year.
University of Louisville with 61% and Murray State University with 61% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Kentucky Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,083 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,614 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Kentucky Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 82.05%, and the average SAT score is 1,055, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year | 71.00% 2.00% | $34,140 ($13,502) | 22.23% | 92.94% | 1,180 | 34,709 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year | 61.00% 1.00% | $29,482 ($13,136) | 25.08% | 79.41% | 1,150 | 23,065 | 14 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year | 61.00% 2.00% | $19,836 ($9,900) | 17.39% | 85.68% | 1,060 | 10,020 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year | 56.00% 3.00% | $27,000 ($11,652) | 30.18% | 93.87% | 930 | 16,291 | 19 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 5.00% | $14,980 ($10,024) | 18.21% | 77.21% | - | 8,791 | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 4.00% | $21,912 ($11,088) | 36.85% | 67.65% | 1,040 | 15,347 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 1.00% | $21,230 ($10,320) | 19.94% | 77.61% | 970 | 15,673 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 57.57% | $24,083 ($11,375) | 24.27% | 82.05% | 1,055 | 17,699 | 17 to 1 |