Eastern Kentucky University
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $10,130
In-State Cost of Attendance: $22,265
Out-of-State Tuition: $20,820
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $32,955
Student Debt
Median total debt: $14,929
Students with federal loans: 42.8%
Students with Pell grants: 38.6%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $39,393
After 5 years: $49,636
Majors(68 programs)
- Psychology, General.(210 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(207 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(192 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(165 graduates)
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.(111 graduates)
- Biology, General.(92 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(79 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(77 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(75 graduates)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(74 graduates)
- Marketing.(70 graduates)
- Public Health.(68 graduates)
- Fire Protection.(67 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(64 graduates)
- Homeland Security.(54 graduates)
- Social Work.(51 graduates)
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(46 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(44 graduates)
- Chemistry.(41 graduates)
- Insurance.(40 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(39 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(39 graduates)
- Agricultural Production Operations.(37 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(37 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(36 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(36 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(34 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(33 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(32 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(31 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(31 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(28 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(27 graduates)
- Construction Management.(27 graduates)
- History.(26 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(25 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(25 graduates)
- Music.(24 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(22 graduates)
- Air Transportation.(21 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(21 graduates)
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(20 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(20 graduates)
- American Sign Language.(19 graduates)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(17 graduates)
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(16 graduates)
- Sociology.(16 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Fields.(14 graduates)
- Mathematics.(14 graduates)
- Anthropology.(14 graduates)
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(14 graduates)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(13 graduates)
- Legal Support Services.(13 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(13 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(9 graduates)
- Physics.(7 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(5 graduates)
- Statistics.(4 graduates)
- Economics.(4 graduates)
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(3 graduates)
- Journalism.(2 graduates)
- Philosophy.(1 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
- Graphic Communications.
- Security Science and Technology.
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,674 students
Admission Rate: 78.1%
Retention Rate: 79.6%
Graduation Rate: 49.7%
Student Demographics
White (79.8%)
Hispanic (5.5%)
Black (6.8%)
Asian (1.3%)
Two or More (4.8%)
International (0.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (40.2%)
Women (59.8%)