Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Kentucky Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Kentucky colleges. For 4-years colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
Graduation Rate Comparison between Kentucky Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Alice Lloyd College4-Years College16825.60%
(43)
39.29%
(66)
40.48%
(68)
Asbury University4-Years College30559.67%
(182)
68.85%
(210)
69.51%
(212)
Asbury Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
Ashland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College37634.31%
(129)
-46.81%
(176)
Bellarmine University4-Years College63353.08%
(336)
58.77%
(372)
59.72%
(378)
Berea College4-Years College41751.32%
(214)
60.67%
(253)
61.87%
(258)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenTrade School43--30.23%
(13)
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College53134.65%
(184)
-49.91%
(265)
Brescia University4-Years College11233.04%
(37)
43.75%
(49)
43.75%
(49)
Campbellsville University4-Years College5118.02%
(41)
41.88%
(214)
41.88%
(214)
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College1,53222.26%
(341)
-34.73%
(532)
Centre College4-Years College40084.75%
(339)
86.25%
(345)
86.75%
(347)
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College4-Years College250.00%
(1)
-50.00%
(1)
Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonTrade School484.17%
(2)
-68.75%
(33)
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville4-Years College2166.67%
(14)
-66.67%
(14)
University of the Cumberlands4-Years College40531.85%
(129)
40.74%
(165)
42.47%
(172)
Eastern Kentucky University4-Years College2,24138.60%
(865)
50.60%
(1,134)
53.50%
(1,199)
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College76630.29%
(232)
-42.30%
(324)
Frontier Nursing University4-Years College0---
Georgetown College4-Years College29742.42%
(126)
45.45%
(135)
46.13%
(137)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowTrade School7--14.29%
(1)
Hazard Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College35030.00%
(105)
-44.29%
(155)
Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleTrade School672.99%
(2)
-83.58%
(56)
Henderson Community CollegeCommunity College18520.54%
(38)
-33.51%
(62)
Hopkinsville Community CollegeCommunity College25528.24%
(72)
-37.25%
(95)
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College78822.84%
(180)
-34.64%
(273)
Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonTrade School2846.43%
(13)
-46.43%
(13)
American National University-Pikeville4-Years College0---
Kentucky Mountain Bible College4-Years College1118.18%
(2)
-27.27%
(3)
Kentucky State University4-Years College15918.24%
(29)
28.93%
(46)
33.33%
(53)
Kentucky Wesleyan College4-Years College19340.93%
(79)
47.15%
(91)
48.70%
(94)
University of Kentucky4-Years College5,00251.84%
(2,593)
65.73%
(3,288)
68.51%
(3,427)
Kentucky Christian University4-Years College15328.76%
(44)
30.72%
(47)
30.72%
(47)
Lexington Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
Lindsey Wilson College4-Years College48226.56%
(128)
34.85%
(168)
36.72%
(177)
University of Louisville4-Years College2,71442.56%
(1,155)
58.22%
(1,580)
62.16%
(1,687)
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
Madisonville Community CollegeCommunity College30143.85%
(132)
-56.81%
(171)
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College47437.34%
(177)
-49.37%
(234)
Midway University4-Years College10340.78%
(42)
44.66%
(46)
47.57%
(49)
Morehead State University4-Years College1,12336.42%
(409)
46.04%
(517)
48.98%
(550)
Murray State University4-Years College1,35145.15%
(610)
59.51%
(804)
61.73%
(834)
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College34431.40%
(108)
-46.22%
(159)
Northern Kentucky University4-Years College1,95933.59%
(658)
47.52%
(931)
51.66%
(1,012)
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College70832.77%
(232)
-46.05%
(326)
University of Pikeville4-Years College29824.50%
(73)
34.56%
(103)
36.24%
(108)
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College30816.23%
(50)
-27.27%
(84)
Empire Beauty School-ChenowethTrade School30--53.33%
(16)
Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownTrade School442.27%
(1)
-52.27%
(23)
Empire Beauty School-DixieTrade School49--44.90%
(22)
Empire Beauty School-FlorenceTrade School533.77%
(2)
-43.40%
(23)
Somerset Community CollegeCommunity College69829.66%
(207)
-42.55%
(297)
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCommunity College36723.43%
(86)
-34.88%
(128)
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary4-Years College12626.98%
(34)
32.54%
(41)
32.54%
(41)
Spalding University4-Years College15030.00%
(45)
42.00%
(63)
44.67%
(67)
Sullivan University4-Years College0---
Thomas More University4-Years College41231.07%
(128)
41.99%
(173)
43.93%
(181)
Transylvania University4-Years College24263.64%
(154)
68.60%
(166)
69.01%
(167)
Union College4-Years College26323.19%
(61)
30.80%
(81)
33.08%
(87)
Western Kentucky University4-Years College2,87240.08%
(1,151)
51.50%
(1,479)
53.97%
(1,550)
Appalachian Beauty SchoolTrade School24--75.00%
(18)
Beckfield College-Florence4-Years College26---
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College47632.14%
(153)
-47.06%
(224)
Allure Beauty CollegeTrade School1428.57%
(4)
-50.00%
(7)
Interactive College of Technology-NewportCommunity College5223.08%
(12)
-23.08%
(12)
Ross College-HopkinsvilleCommunity College3815.79%
(6)
-71.05%
(27)
Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingTrade School412.44%
(1)
-9.76%
(4)
Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationTrade School3716.22%
(6)
-24.32%
(9)
ATA CollegeCommunity College6317.46%
(11)
-36.51%
(23)
Lexington Healing Arts AcademyTrade School0---
Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyTrade School1872.22%
(13)
-83.33%
(15)
Simmons College of Kentucky4-Years College922.22%
(2)
44.44%
(4)
55.56%
(5)
Ideal Beauty AcademyTrade School475.00%
(3)
-75.00%
(3)
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenTrade School5719.30%
(11)
-59.65%
(34)
Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerTrade School9914.14%
(14)
-56.57%
(56)
MedQuest CollegeCommunity College24956.22%
(140)
-57.03%
(142)
Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroTrade School2429.17%
(7)
-66.67%
(16)
American College of BarberingTrade School16--31.25%
(5)
Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolTrade School2989.66%
(26)
-89.66%
(26)
Regina Webb AcademyTrade School8--25.00%
(2)
Medical Career & Technical CollegeTrade School1464.29%
(9)
-64.29%
(9)
Galen College of Nursing-ARHCommunity College2615.38%
(4)
-30.77%
(8)
South Eastern Beauty AcademyTrade School3897.37%
(37)
-97.37%
(37)
PJ's College of Cosmetology- LouisvilleTrade School0---
Edge Academy of BeautyTrade School7100.00%
(7)
-100.00%
(7)
Galen Health Institutes-PikevilleCommunity College0---
American College of Barbering - FlorenceTrade School0---
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