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 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 $22,939 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,712 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Kentucky Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.66%, 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 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year | 50.00% 4.00% | $9,875 | 33.29% | 98.81% | - | 22,120 | 23 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 |
| 9 2 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 5.00% | $27,998 | 13.97% | 79.74% | - | 10,836 | 19 to 1 |
| Average | 55.00% | $22,939 ($11,375) | 24.13% | 83.66% | 1,055 | 17,428 | 18 to 1 |