by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Eastern Kentucky University was awarded 246 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is industrial safety technology/technician.
Eastern is ranked #954 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Eastern held the #1,680 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Eastern also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking.
The acceptance rate at Eastern Kentucky University is 98%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Eastern is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 7% of students accepted to Eastern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 580.
Learn more about Eastern Kentucky University admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Eastern Kentucky University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern Kentucky University is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Eastern Kentucky University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Eastern this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Eastern Kentucky University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,070 undergraduates at Eastern with 9,572 being full-time and 2,498 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,333 | $11,876 | $14,287 | $17,100 | $17,342 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Eastern, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Eastern, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,188 a year. That adds up to $24,752 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Eastern is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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See which majors at Eastern Kentucky University make the most money.
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Contact details for Eastern are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-3102 |
| Phone: | 859-622-1000 |
| Website: | www.eku.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/EasternKentuckyUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/EKUBuilds |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 224 | $25,642 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 183 | $29,941 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 162 | $30,148 |
| Nursing | 153 | $58,745 |
| Quality Control Technology | 116 | $67,935 |
| General Biology | 92 | $25,881 |
| Health & Physical Education | 87 | $21,422 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 84 | $32,879 |
| General Business/Commerce | 65 | $37,931 |
| Public Health | 62 | $27,112 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 8,515 students took at least one online class at Eastern Kentucky University. This is an increase from the 6,661 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 8,515 | 3,912 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,661 | 3,573 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,132 | 3,578 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,987 | 3,731 |
| 2015-2016 | 8,630 | 3,680 |
Learn more about online learning at Eastern Kentucky University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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