2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,596 and $14,340 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for Kentucky residents and $780 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,296$14,040
Fees$300$300
Cost per Credit$572$780
Room & Board$11,735 (On-Campus) / $11,735 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,800 (On-Campus) / $4,300 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,131$28,875
Off-Campus Total$26,631$30,375
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,450$10,450$10,200$10,308$10,596
Out-of-State$14,500$14,500$13,800$13,944$14,340

Graduate Program Overview

Eastern Kentucky University is a four-years, public school located in Richmond, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-three (53) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEastern Kentucky University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY
Graduate School Students2,300 students
1,340 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,596
Out-of-State$14,340
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 53 Graduate Programs
39 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Eastern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 39 Master's (13 online programs), 5 Doctorate (2 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 5 Post-Master'(4 online programs). 745 students have been conferred Master's degree and 59 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total745592739
Men23213211
Women513462528
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration7ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments29 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology28ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work13ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist74 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse164ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED 23ONLINE
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 13,984 students enrolled in Eastern Kentucky University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,300 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 689 male and 1,611 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 708 full-time and 1,592 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,340 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 453 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,300
Men Students689
Women Students1,611
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,300
Full-time Students708
Part-time Students1,592
By race/ethnicity 1,778 White, 189 Black, and 52 Asian students are attending at Eastern Kentucky University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,300
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian52
Black189
Hispanic84
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White1,778
Two or more races64
Un-Known84
36 students are younger than 22 and 602 students are older than 65. The school has 1,017 students aged between 22 and 30 and 597 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,300
21 & Under36
22-24511
25-29506
30-34334
35-39263
40 & Over602
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Eastern Kentucky University, 1,340 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 453 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,252
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,340
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses453
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses459
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,340
Kentucky Resident793
Other State In U.S.521
Outside of U.S.26

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