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KY State was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 91%, Kentucky State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 35% of students accepted to KY State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 393 and 500. Math scores were between 390 and 478.
At KY State, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kentucky State University is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Kentucky State University this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at KY State is 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Kentucky State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,148 undergraduates at KY State with 1,393 being full-time and 755 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,509 | $10,485 | $14,900 | $15,324 | $16,712 |
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 KY State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At KY State, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $5,988 a year. That adds up to $23,952 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for KY State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601-2355 |
| Phone: | 502-597-6000 |
| Website: | www.kysu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 36 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 28 | NA |
| Nursing | 17 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 | $25,378 |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 13 | NA |
| Journalism | 12 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 | $33,099 |
| Agricultural Production | 10 | NA |
| Public Administration | 8 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,549 students took at least one online class at Kentucky State University. This is a decrease from the 1,930 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,549 | 494 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,930 | 733 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,624 | 555 |
| 2018-2019 | 700 | 94 |
Learn more about online learning at Kentucky State 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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