Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KYMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,214

In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,023

Out-of-State Tuition: $13,260

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $25,069

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,250

Students with federal loans: 55.0%

Students with Pell grants: 56.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $30,808

After 5 years: $46,010

Majors(25 programs)

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(17 graduates)
  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(13 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(13 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(12 graduates)
  5. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(9 graduates)
  6. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(9 graduates)
  7. Journalism.(8 graduates)
  8. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(7 graduates)
  9. Agriculture, General.(6 graduates)
  10. Social Work.(6 graduates)
  11. Social Sciences, General.(6 graduates)
  12. Music.(6 graduates)
  13. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(5 graduates)
  14. Political Science and Government.(5 graduates)
  15. Biology, General.(4 graduates)
  16. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  17. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  18. Public Administration.(4 graduates)
  19. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(3 graduates)
  20. Area Studies.
  21. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  22. English Language and Literature, General.
  23. Sociology.
  24. Fine and Studio Arts.
  25. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,317 students

Admission Rate: 92.5%

Retention Rate: 60.8%

Graduation Rate: 27.1%

Student Demographics

White (8.1%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Black (81.4%)
Asian (0.5%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (40.5%)
Women (59.5%)

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