Kentucky State University

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2023 Acceptance Rate
92.6%
2,001 Applicants
2023 Graduation Rate
28.4%
67 Graduates

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Admissions

Kentucky State University received 2,001 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 30.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,001 applicants, 1,852 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.6% acceptance rate.

There were N/A students enrolled at Kentucky State University in N/A. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kentucky State University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,852
Accepted Out of 2,001

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kentucky State University was 92.6% (1,852 admissions from 2,001 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 91.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 30.3%, while admissions declined by 29.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kentucky State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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SAT Scores

10%
Submission Percentage (2023)
36
Scores Submitted (2023)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Kentucky State University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Graduates

In 2023, 51 more women than men received degrees from Kentucky State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kentucky State University is black or african american (153 degrees awarded). There were 4.37 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kentucky State University is General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (18 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kentucky State University are N/A.

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

93
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
144
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky State University, which is 0.646 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (144).

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Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

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Time to Complete

21%
100% Completion Time
38%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 21% of students graduating from Kentucky State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kentucky State University is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, N/A students have the highest graduation rate (N/A%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    153 degrees awarded
  2. White
    35 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kentucky State University is black or african american (153 degrees awarded). There were 4.37 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (35 degrees).

8.86% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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Operations

Kentucky State University employs 34 Assistant professors, 22 Associate professors and 12 Professors. Most academics at Kentucky State University are Male Assistant professor (18), Female Assistant professor (16), and Male Associate professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky State University are: Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 62 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 59 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$24.6M
2023 Salaries
34%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Kentucky State University paid a median of $24.6M in salaries, a 34% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.46% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
34 Employees
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
62 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kentucky State University were Assistant professor with 34 employees, Associate professor with 22 employees, and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky State University were Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 62 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 59 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Assistant professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kentucky State University was Male Assistant professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kentucky State University.

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