Kentucky Public Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 7 Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges is 24.27% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Northern Kentucky University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 36.85% and Western Kentucky University (30.18%) and University of Louisville (25.08%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Kentucky Public 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.

Northern Kentucky University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 36.85% and Western Kentucky University has the second highest yield of 30.18%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,083 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,614 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Highest Yield Kentucky Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 82.05%, and the average SAT score is 1,055, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges

Table. Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
3		Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 36.85%
15.83%		67.65%1,040$21,912
($11,088)		15,34752.00%19 to 1
2
1		Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year 30.18%
7.49%		93.87%930$27,000
($11,652)		16,29156.00%19 to 1
3
1		University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 25.08%
1.03%		79.41%1,150$29,482
($13,136)		23,06561.00%14 to 1
4
1		University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year 22.23%
2.45%		92.94%1,180$34,140
($13,502)		34,70971.00%18 to 1
5
-		Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 19.94%
0.91%		77.61%970$21,230
($10,320)		15,67350.00%17 to 1
6
1		Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 18.21%
1.26%		77.21%-$14,980
($10,024)		8,79152.00%16 to 1
7
1		Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 17.39%
0.05%		85.68%1,060$19,836
($9,900)		10,02061.00%17 to 1
Average24.27%82.05%1,055$24,083
($11,375)		17,69957.57%17 to 1