Kentucky Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Kentucky Colleges is 28.48% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Simmons College of Kentucky has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 81.46% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College (54.84%) and Berea College (53.75%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Kentucky 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.

Simmons College of Kentucky has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 81.46% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the second highest yield of 54.84%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,411 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,333 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Highest Yield Kentucky Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.67%, and the average SAT score is 1,082, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Most Favored Kentucky Colleges

Table. Most Favored Kentucky Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
2		Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year 81.46%
20.01%		100.00%-$16,39850614.00%10 to 1
2
1		Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KYPrivate, 4-year 54.84%
25.16%		100.00%1,070$10,3609464.00%9 to 1
3
1		Berea College Berea, KYPrivate, 4-year 53.75%
7.16%		19.34%1,240$51,6581,52758.00%9 to 1
4
1		Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year 38.79%
4.35%		63.15%-$30,9461,32432.00%14 to 1
5
8		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
6
6		University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year 33.29%
12.18%		98.81%-$9,87522,12050.00%23 to 1
7
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
8
1		Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year 26.15%
9.90%		63.40%-$33,6402,10065.00%13 to 1
9
2		Georgetown College Georgetown, KYPrivate, 4-year 25.97%
3.08%		91.06%1,060$42,8401,34549.00%13 to 1
10
2		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
Average40.64%77.67%1,082$27,411
($11,959)		8,37250.10%14 to 1