Kentucky Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of the Cumberlands has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 23 to last year.

Campbellsville University and Northern Kentucky University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of the Cumberlands has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Campbellsville University has the second highest ratio of 19 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,939 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,712 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Kentucky Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.66%, 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 Kentucky Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. Kentucky Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
1
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year 23 to 1
4 to 1
22,1202721,014$9,87550.00%
2
1
Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year 19 to 1
2 to 1
10,836287357$27,99842.00%
2
1
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
1 to 1
15,347533455$21,912
($11,088)
52.00%
2
1
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
1 to 1
16,291637305$27,000
($11,652)
56.00%
5
-
University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
34,7091,710498$34,140
($13,502)
71.00%
6
1
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
2 to 1
15,673501479$21,230
($10,320)
50.00%
6
-
Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
10,020438128$19,836
($9,900)
61.00%
8
-
Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
2 to 1
8,791287113$14,980
($10,024)
52.00%
9
1
University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
23,0651,241850$29,482
($13,136)
61.00%
Average18 to 117,428656467$22,939
($11,375)
55.00%