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KY State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

9% 4-Year Graduation Rate
26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
78% Retention Rate

Kentucky State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at KY State? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

KY State Retention Rate

78% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, KY State has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

KY State Retention  78 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
KY State78%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%

KY State Graduation Rates

26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
40.92% Transfer Rate
29.85% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 208 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 9% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical KY State graduation rate 26%.

The typical KY State student takes 4.72 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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KY State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12716%
Six Years20826%
Eight Years71%
Did Not Complete57173%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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KY State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 571 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 571 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.7%
Transferred32957.6%
Dropped Out24042.0%

KY State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian50%
Black / African-American27%
Multi-Ethnic30%
Unknown33%
White42%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at KY State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time KY State Graduation Rates

74% First-Time, Full-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kentucky State University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.13% of KY State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the KY State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the KY State graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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KY State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKY StateNationwide
Four Years9%37.92%
Six Years21%46.43%
Eight Years22%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time KY State Drop Out Rates

448 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.89%
Transferred26058.04%
Dropped Out18641.52%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Kentucky State University represent 1.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the KY State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time KY State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsKY StateNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time KY State Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred220.00%
Dropped Out880.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

149 KY State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.53% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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KY State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKY StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years39%53.83%
Eight Years40%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time KY State Drop Out Rates

89 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4955.06%
Dropped Out4044.94%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

50 KY State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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KY State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsKY StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years52%36.03%
Eight Years52%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time KY State Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1875.00%
Dropped Out625.00%

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