University of Kentucky: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #105 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #64 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #60 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #1 of 3 | In Lexington |
| #23 of 1,014 | For Entomology |
| Top100 | For 57 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 22,735
- Graduates
- 8,812
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uky.edu
University of Kentucky Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Kentucky has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% 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 | 95% | 93% | 96% |
| Applicants | 22,109 | 8,810 | 13,113 |
| Admissions | 20,979 | 8,211 | 12,599 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,974 | 2,323 | 3,636 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 87 | 39 | 48 |
9,547 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,064 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
531 or 9%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1290
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 1070-1290 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,666 or 60%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 21-28 (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 |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 23250 (74%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2217 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 1779 (6%) |
| Asian | 1172 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1164 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1150 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 732 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 21 (0.1%) |
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
- $14,114
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,496 | $12,583 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,496 | $12,583 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,913 | $32,896 |
| Fee in-district | $1,363 | $1,363 |
| Fee in-state | $1,363 | $1,363 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,363 | $1,363 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,336 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,676 |
| Room charge | $9,964 |
| Meal charge | $4,712 |
University of Kentucky majors
University of Kentucky has granted 5,062 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,571 master's across 102 programs, and 938 doctorate degrees across 67 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kentucky.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 93 | 352 | 74 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 211 | 127 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 302 | 8 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 288 | 14 | |
| Psychology, General | 282 | ||
| Finance, General | 268 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 191 | 8 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 168 | 14 | 14 |
| Accounting | 141 | 47 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 166 | 11 | 5 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 179 | ||
| Medicine | 159 | ||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 158 | ||
| Public Health, General | 104 | 24 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 108 | 8 | 11 |
| Pharmacy | 126 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 125 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 115 | 2 | 2 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 103 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 84 | 14 | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 99 | ||
| Neuroscience | 94 | 1 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 50 | 33 | |
| Law | 82 | ||
| Digital Arts | 79 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 48 | 23 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 51 | 11 | 6 |
| Dentistry | 67 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 21 | 46 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 65 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 62 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 59 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| Pre-Architecture Studies | 57 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 50 | 2 | 4 |
| Physician Assistant | 55 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 48 | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 53 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 40 | 6 | 6 |
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 6 | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 51 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 29 | 20 | |
| History, General | 44 | 3 | 2 |
| Journalism | 49 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 30 | 8 | 11 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 35 | 11 | |
| Nursing Practice | 45 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 17 | 26 | |
| Economics, General | 41 | ||
| Sociology, General | 38 | 2 | |
| Biotechnology | 39 | ||
| Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management | 37 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 17 | 20 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 35 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 34 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 33 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 31 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 33 | ||
| Physics and Astronomy | 7 | 17 | 9 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Agricultural Public Services, Other | 32 | ||
| Radio and Television | 32 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | 7 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 28 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 27 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 22 | 5 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 26 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 26 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 24 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 21 | 3 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 24 | ||
| Public Administration | 22 | 2 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 23 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 23 | ||
| Philosophy | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Human Nutrition | 22 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 21 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 18 | 3 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 17 | 3 | |
| Materials Engineering | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Geography | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 9 | 9 | |
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 17 | ||
| Interior Design | 14 | 3 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 10 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 14 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | 14 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 14 | ||
| Architectural Design | 13 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 13 | ||
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 13 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Linguistics | 8 | 5 | |
| Statistics, General | 7 | 6 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Experimental Psychology | 6 | 6 | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 10 | 2 | |
| Music, General | 12 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 5 | 6 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 8 | 2 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 10 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 10 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 9 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | 4 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 9 | ||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 3 | 6 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | 6 | |
| Physiology, General | 8 | ||
| School Psychology | 8 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Dance, General | 7 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 7 | ||
| Food Science | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 7 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 7 | ||
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 7 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 7 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 7 | ||
| Toxicology | 1 | 6 | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 6 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 5 | 1 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 6 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 4 | 2 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 4 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 5 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | ||
| Entomology | 4 | 1 | |
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 4 | |
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | 2 | |
| Data Science, General | 4 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 4 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 3 | ||
| Family Systems | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 2 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 2 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 2 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 2 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 2 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Gerontology | 1 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | ||
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,062 | 1,571 | 938 |
University of Kentucky has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 66% | 71% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Kentucky is a world-class research university with 120,784 scientific papers published and 3,220,538 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1272 | 10272 |
| 1992 | 1443 | 11493 |
| 1993 | 1519 | 12419 |
| 1994 | 1491 | 13909 |
| 1995 | 1515 | 15356 |
| 1996 | 1772 | 17321 |
| 1997 | 1693 | 20236 |
| 1998 | 1651 | 23504 |
| 1999 | 1741 | 27126 |
| 2000 | 1821 | 31706 |
| 2001 | 1908 | 34949 |
| 2002 | 2301 | 41776 |
| 2003 | 2310 | 44927 |
| 2004 | 2317 | 50825 |
| 2005 | 2697 | 58417 |
| 2006 | 2827 | 67694 |
| 2007 | 2908 | 76357 |
| 2008 | 3134 | 81885 |
| 2009 | 3106 | 90029 |
| 2010 | 3419 | 100544 |
| 2011 | 3399 | 111855 |
| 2012 | 3839 | 124469 |
| 2013 | 3905 | 133661 |
| 2014 | 4058 | 142971 |
| 2015 | 4546 | 149346 |
| 2016 | 4399 | 152274 |
| 2017 | 4322 | 154376 |
| 2018 | 4538 | 167318 |
| 2019 | 4959 | 183324 |
| 2020 | 5374 | 213229 |
| 2021 | 5031 | 233019 |
| 2022 | 4952 | 235051 |
| 2023 | 5066 | 230376 |
University of Kentucky alumni
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Ashley Judd
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directorfilm actorvoice actoractor
- Biography
-
Ashley Judd is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism.
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Mitch McConnell
- Enrolled in the University of Kentucky
- In 1967 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianlegislative assistantjudge
- Biography
-
Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as Senate Minority Leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985. He previously served as minority leader from 2007 to 2015, majority leader from 2015 to 2021 and was majority whip from 2003 to 2007. McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007 and is the longest serving Senate party leader in US history.
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Devin Booker
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Devin Armani Booker is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for one season with the Kentucky Wildcats, Booker was selected by the Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. In 2017, at 20 years old, he became the youngest player to score over 60 points in a game, finishing with a Suns franchise record 70 against the Boston Celtics. In 2019, at 22 years old, Booker became the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games.
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Anthony Davis
- Occupations
- actorvoice actorbasketball player
- Biography
-
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr., nicknamed "AD", is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans. He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an nine-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams. In his first season with the Lakers, he won the 2020 NBA Finals. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 with the Lakers. Davis is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.
General info
| Alternative names | UK |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1865 |
| Motto | Dream, Challenge, Succeed |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 10,790 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | South Limestone Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0032 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 323,000 |
| Phone | 8592579000 |