Kentucky State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2950 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #829 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #761 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #644 of 2,330 | For Animal Science |
| Top50% | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 1,793
- Graduates
- 227
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.kysu.edu
Kentucky State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Kentucky State University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 96% | 97% | 96% |
| Applicants | 1,453 | 604 | 849 |
| Admissions | 1,396 | 584 | 812 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 354 | 168 | 186 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 23 | 8 | 15 |
798 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
751 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
80 or 21%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 14
or below
75% of them
had 17
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Kentucky State University are 14-17 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Black or African American | 1096 (54%) |
|---|---|
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 602 (30%) |
| White | 121 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 100 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 59 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 32 (2%) |
| Asian | 6 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,340
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,261 | $10,898 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,261 | $10,898 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $12,532 | $10,899 |
| Fee in-district | $1,126 | $540 |
| Fee in-state | $1,126 | $540 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,126 | $540 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,425 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,686 |
| Room charge | $5,000 |
| Meal charge | $3,686 |
Kentucky State University majors
Kentucky State University has granted 291 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 30 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Kentucky State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 48 | 3 | |
| Psychology, General | 40 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 7 | 25 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 7 | 20 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 16 | 6 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 22 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 20 | ||
| Social Work | 17 | ||
| Journalism, Other | 16 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 14 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 13 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 8 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 8 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 7 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 6 | ||
| Public Administration | 6 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Aquaculture | 4 | ||
| Music, General | 4 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Forensic Psychology | 1 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 1 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 14 | 291 | 30 |
Kentucky State University has a graduation rate of 32%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Kentucky State University has published 1,581 scientific papers with 30,997 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Botany, Biochemistry, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | 36 |
| 1994 | 21 | 58 |
| 1995 | 20 | 89 |
| 1996 | 36 | 93 |
| 1997 | 32 | 117 |
| 1998 | 24 | 140 |
| 1999 | 128 | 154 |
| 2000 | 36 | 232 |
| 2001 | 24 | 248 |
| 2002 | 25 | 288 |
| 2003 | 33 | 396 |
| 2004 | 28 | 474 |
| 2005 | 35 | 512 |
| 2006 | 36 | 567 |
| 2007 | 37 | 618 |
| 2008 | 72 | 684 |
| 2009 | 63 | 816 |
| 2010 | 46 | 781 |
| 2011 | 46 | 930 |
| 2012 | 44 | 1048 |
| 2013 | 44 | 1048 |
| 2014 | 34 | 1034 |
| 2015 | 27 | 1104 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1002 |
| 2017 | 34 | 1051 |
| 2018 | 59 | 1189 |
| 2019 | 63 | 1351 |
| 2020 | 48 | 3085 |
| 2021 | 35 | 2952 |
| 2022 | 52 | 2353 |
| 2023 | 56 | 2089 |
| 2024 | 50 | 1984 |
| 2025 | 50 | 1897 |
Kentucky State University alumni
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Yingluck Shinawatra
- Enrolled in Kentucky State University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- refugeebusinesspersonentrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
-
Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who was the 28th prime minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. Yingluck was Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60 years. She was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision.
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Whitney Young
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Whitney Moore Young Jr. was an American civil rights leader. Trained as a social worker, he spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively passive civil rights organization into one that aggressively worked for equitable access to socioeconomic opportunity for the historically disenfranchised. Young was influential in the United States federal government's war on poverty in the 1960s.
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Jayjay Helterbrand
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Anthony "Jayjay" Helterbrand is a Filipino-American basketball player who last played for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He previously played with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known by many as Helter Skelter, he is also known, along with backcourt tandem Mark Caguioa, as one-half of the so-called, The Fast and the Furious.
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Billy Ray Bates
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Billy Ray Bates is a retired American professional basketball player. Bates played shooting guard at McAdams High in Mississippi and attended Kentucky State University.
General info
| Alternative names | KY State KSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Motto | Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 428 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601-2355 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 29,000 |
| Phone | 5025976000 |