University of Kentucky (UK) is a four-year, public school located in Lexington, KY.
It offers 299 graduate programs - 128 Master's, 83 Doctorate, 84 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,644 for in-state and $36,238 for out-of-state students.
A total of 9,175 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 34,709 students at UK. UK offers online graduate programs and 3,555 out of 9,175 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UK have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law and College of Medicine. In addition, you can find UK's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,644 for Kentucky residents and $36,238 for out-of-state students. It offers 299 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Kentucky |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | South Limestone, Lexington, KY |
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| Graduate School Students | 8,773 students
3,555 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$14,644
Out-of-State$36,238 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 299 Graduate Programs
128 Master's, 83 Doctorate, 88 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Kentucky
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Kentucky 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 $14,644 and $36,238 for non-Kentucky residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $737 for Kentucky residents and $1,936 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $13,251 | $34,845 |
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| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
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| Cost per Credit | $737 | $1,936 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $16,016 (On-Campus) / $15,912 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,840 (On-Campus) / $5,944 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,700 | $59,294 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,700 | $59,294 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,538 | $13,674 | $13,946 | $14,330 | $14,644 |
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| Out-of-State | $33,216 | $33,548 | $34,259 | $35,459 | $36,238 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Kentucky offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 299 major areas - 128 Master's (13 online programs), 83 Doctorate (4 online programs), 84 Post-Bachelor's (25 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,019 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,061 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,019 | 1,061 | 1,010 | 11 |
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| Men | 527 | 397 | 198 | 3 |
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| Women | 1,492 | 664 | 812 | 8 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Law | NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 1 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UK graduate schools have a total of 8,773 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,066 male and 5,707 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 6,808 full-time and 1,965 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,555 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,046 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 5,973 White, 718 Black, and 355 Asian students are attending at University of Kentucky. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
195 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,377 students are older than 65. It has 5,595 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,008 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 8,773 |
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| Men | 3,066 |
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| Women | 5,707 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 8,773 |
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| Full-time Students | 6,808 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,965 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 8,773 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 20 |
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| Asian | 355 |
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| Black | 718 |
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| Hispanic | 420 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 5,973 |
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| Two or more races | 213 |
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| Un-Known | 268 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 8,773 |
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| 21 & Under | 195 |
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| 22-24 | 2,845 |
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| 25-29 | 2,750 |
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| 30-34 | 1,280 |
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| 35-39 | 728 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,377 |
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Online Population
At University of Kentucky graduate schools, 3,555 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,046 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,175 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,555 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,046 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,574 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,555 |
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| Kentucky Resident | 1,326 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,184 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 39 |
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