Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KYMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $10,896

In-State Cost of Attendance: $19,471

Out-of-State Tuition: $21,480

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,055

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,159

Students with federal loans: 30.9%

Students with Pell grants: 23.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,702

After 5 years: $55,390

Majors(57 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(306 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(223 graduates)
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(154 graduates)
  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(141 graduates)
  5. Human Resources Management and Services.(110 graduates)
  6. Psychology, General.(97 graduates)
  7. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(92 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(83 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(73 graduates)
  10. Journalism.(69 graduates)
  11. Social Work.(69 graduates)
  12. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(59 graduates)
  13. Fine and Studio Arts.(56 graduates)
  14. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(53 graduates)
  15. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(48 graduates)
  16. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(47 graduates)
  17. Information Science/Studies.(46 graduates)
  18. English Language and Literature, General.(42 graduates)
  19. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(37 graduates)
  20. Construction Management.(36 graduates)
  21. History.(36 graduates)
  22. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(32 graduates)
  23. Management Information Systems and Services.(30 graduates)
  24. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(27 graduates)
  25. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(26 graduates)
  26. Finance and Financial Management Services.(24 graduates)
  27. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(20 graduates)
  28. Accounting and Related Services.(20 graduates)
  29. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(19 graduates)
  30. Mathematics.(19 graduates)
  31. International Relations and National Security Studies.(17 graduates)
  32. Chemistry.(16 graduates)
  33. Business/Commerce, General.(16 graduates)
  34. Special Education and Teaching.(15 graduates)
  35. Music.(15 graduates)
  36. Sociology.(13 graduates)
  37. Design and Applied Arts.(13 graduates)
  38. Political Science and Government.(12 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  40. Social Sciences, General.(10 graduates)
  41. Business/Managerial Economics.(10 graduates)
  42. Marketing.(10 graduates)
  43. Physics.(8 graduates)
  44. Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  45. Statistics.(7 graduates)
  46. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(5 graduates)
  47. Geography and Cartography.(4 graduates)
  48. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(4 graduates)
  49. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(3 graduates)
  50. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.(1 graduates)
  51. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  52. Philosophy.(1 graduates)
  53. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  54. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  55. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  56. Medical Illustration and Informatics.
  57. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,065 students

Admission Rate: 96.0%

Retention Rate: 77.8%

Graduation Rate: 48.3%

Student Demographics

White (76.1%)
Hispanic (4.8%)
Black (7.4%)
Asian (1.8%)
Two or More (3.5%)
International (4.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (41.1%)
Women (58.9%)

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