The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Kentucky Colleges is 28.48% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Simmons College of Kentucky has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 81.46% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College (54.84%) and Berea College (53.75%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Kentucky Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Simmons College of Kentucky has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 81.46% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the second highest yield of 54.84%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,411 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,333 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Kentucky Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.67%, and the average SAT score is 1,082, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 81.46% 20.01% | 100.00% | - | $16,398 | 506 | 14.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KYPrivate, 4-year | 54.84% 25.16% | 100.00% | 1,070 | $10,360 | 94 | 64.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Berea College Berea, KYPrivate, 4-year | 53.75% 7.16% | 19.34% | 1,240 | $51,658 | 1,527 | 58.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 38.79% 4.35% | 63.15% | - | $30,946 | 1,324 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 8 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year | 36.85% 15.83% | 67.65% | 1,040 | $21,912 ($11,088) | 15,347 | 52.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 6 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year | 33.29% 12.18% | 98.81% | - | $9,875 | 22,120 | 50.00% | 23 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year | 30.18% 7.49% | 93.87% | 930 | $27,000 ($11,652) | 16,291 | 56.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year | 26.15% 9.90% | 63.40% | - | $33,640 | 2,100 | 65.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KYPrivate, 4-year | 25.97% 3.08% | 91.06% | 1,060 | $42,840 | 1,345 | 49.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 2 | University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year | 25.08% 1.03% | 79.41% | 1,150 | $29,482 ($13,136) | 23,065 | 61.00% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 40.64% | 77.67% | 1,082 | $27,411 ($11,959) | 8,372 | 50.10% | 14 to 1 |