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.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Kentucky Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Kentucky Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY | 35.00% | 29.00%
6% | 40.00%
11% | 26.00%
14% | 38.00%
12% | 33.60% |
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Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY | 63.00% | 64.00%
1% | 70.00%
6% | 65.00%
5% | 64.00%
1% | 65.20% |
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Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY | 64.00% | 65.00%
1% | 59.00%
6% | 67.00%
8% | 64.00%
3% | 63.80% |
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Berea CollegeBerea, KY | 67.00% | 65.00%
2% | 61.00%
4% | 62.00%
1% | 58.00%
4% | 62.60% |
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Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY | 35.00% | 49.00%
14% | 43.00%
6% | 45.00%
2% | 53.00%
8% | 45.00% |
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Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | 36.00% | 35.00%
1% | 40.00%
5% | 47.00%
7% | 42.00%
5% | 40.00% |
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Centre CollegeDanville, KY | 83.00% | 86.00%
3% | 86.00% | 85.00%
1% | 80.00%
5% | 84.00% |
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Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, KY | 16.00% | 47.00%
31% | 50.00%
3% | 33.00%
17% | 38.00%
5% | 36.80% |
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Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 51.00% | 42.00%
9% | 61.00%
19% | 63.00%
2% | 61.00%
2% | 55.60% |
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University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | 40.00% | 48.00%
8% | 44.00%
4% | 46.00%
2% | 50.00%
4% | 45.60% |
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Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | 45.00% | 47.00%
2% | 49.00%
2% | 49.00% | 50.00%
1% | 48.00% |
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Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY | 55.00% | 56.00%
1% | 46.00%
10% | 47.00%
1% | 48.00%
1% | 50.40% |
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American National University-LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 25.00% | 33.00%
8% | 27.00%
6% | 50.00%
23% | 50.00% | 37.00% |
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Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeJackson, KY | 38.00% | 64.00%
26% | 56.00%
8% | 35.00%
21% | 64.00%
29% | 51.40% |
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Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY | 30.00% | 37.00%
7% | 32.00%
5% | 27.00%
5% | 31.00%
4% | 31.40% |
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Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY | 37.00% | 45.00%
8% | 48.00%
3% | 52.00%
4% | 46.00%
6% | 45.60% |
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University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 66.00% | 68.00%
2% | 68.00% | 69.00%
1% | 71.00%
2% | 68.40% |
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Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY | 31.00% | 36.00%
5% | 30.00%
6% | 33.00%
3% | 36.00%
3% | 33.20% |
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Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, KY | 39.00% | 40.00%
1% | 36.00%
4% | 38.00%
2% | 44.00%
6% | 39.40% |
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University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 60.00% | 62.00%
2% | 62.00% | 60.00%
2% | 61.00%
1% | 61.00% |
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Midway UniversityMidway, KY | 51.00% | 58.00%
7% | 43.00%
15% | 46.00%
3% | 40.00%
6% | 47.60% |
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Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 43.00% | 44.00%
1% | 47.00%
3% | 47.00% | 52.00%
5% | 46.60% |
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Murray State UniversityMurray, KY | 53.00% | 55.00%
2% | 58.00%
3% | 59.00%
1% | 61.00%
2% | 57.20% |
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Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | 46.00% | 47.00%
1% | 50.00%
3% | 48.00%
2% | 52.00%
4% | 48.60% |
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University of PikevillePikeville, KY | 32.00% | 30.00%
2% | 35.00%
5% | 39.00%
4% | 41.00%
2% | 35.40% |
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The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | 32.00% | 41.00%
9% | 43.00%
2% | 43.00% | 40.00%
3% | 39.80% |
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Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | 57.00% | 42.00%
15% | 44.00%
2% | 57.00%
13% | 51.00%
6% | 50.20% |
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Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY | 24.00% | 20.00%
4% | 27.00%
7% | 30.00%
3% | 70.00%
40% | 34.20% |
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Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY | 39.00% | 51.00%
12% | 44.00%
7% | 40.00%
4% | 40.00% | 42.80% |
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Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | 73.00% | 73.00% | 69.00%
4% | 69.00% | 71.00%
2% | 71.00% |
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Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville, KY | 27.00% | 37.00%
10% | 33.00%
4% | 36.00%
3% | 32.00%
4% | 33.00% |
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Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY | 52.00% | 53.00%
1% | 51.00%
2% | 53.00%
2% | 55.00%
2% | 52.80% |
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Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY | 37.00% | 14.00%
23% | 42.00%
28% | 30.00%
12% | 31.00%
1% | 30.80% |
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Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY | 16.00% | 25.00%
9% | 28.00%
3% | 34.00%
6% | 13.00%
21% | 23.20% |
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| Average | 44.06% | 47.29%
3.24% | 47.71%
0.41% | 47.94%
0.24% | 49.94%
2% | 47.39% |
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