Kentucky State University Ranking Badges

KY State earned 10 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #6 of 294 in Most Focused for Journalism, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #6 of 294, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 113
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Kentucky State University Earned?

Kentucky State University holds 10 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	7
Total	10

What Is Kentucky State University Known For?

Kentucky State University is best known for Natural Resources & Conservation: 2 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Journalism, Natural Resources Conservation and Business & Commerce.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Overall Diversity (Kentucky)	✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Location Diversity (Kentucky)	✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Agricultural Production
Most Focused	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business & Commerce
Most Focused		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Journalism
Most Focused			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Natural Resources Conservation
Best Value	✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Kentucky State University Rank in Athletics?

Kentucky State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #170 of 177 in Golf (D2).

How Does Kentucky State University Rank for Online Students?

Kentucky State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #24 of 61 in Most Popular Online for Natural Resources Conservation (top 40%).

How Does Kentucky State University Rank for Veterans?

Kentucky State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,215 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 45%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Kentucky State University appears in 113 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.