University of Kentucky: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #101 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #62 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #58 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #1 of 3 | In Lexington |
| #19 of 1,043 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top100 | For 65 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 21,900
- Graduates
- 8,490
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- 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 94% and is among the 30% 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 | 94% | 92% | 95% |
| Applicants | 21,695 | 8,734 | 12,920 |
| Admissions | 20,396 | 8,068 | 12,292 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,601 | 1,898 | 2,703 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 120 | 74 | 46 |
8,399 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,447 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
462 or 10%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1083
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 1083-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,312 or 70%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 22-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22283 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2143 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 1631 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1205 (4%) |
| Asian | 1110 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1094 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 847 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (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
- $11,623
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,247 | $12,311 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,247 | $12,311 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,245 | $32,185 |
| 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 | 7,294 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,186 |
| Room charge | $9,650 |
| Meal charge | $4,536 |
University of Kentucky majors
University of Kentucky has granted 5,011 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,289 master's across 94 programs, and 893 doctorate degrees across 66 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kentucky.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 225 | 122 | 2 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 293 | ||
| Social Work | 84 | 173 | 6 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 260 | ||
| Psychology, General | 245 | ||
| Finance, General | 231 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 204 | 6 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 200 | 6 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 206 | ||
| Accounting | 155 | 45 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 169 | 12 | 7 |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 163 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 130 | 5 | 7 |
| Pharmacy | 139 | ||
| Law | 135 | ||
| Medicine | 130 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 112 | 2 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 67 | 33 | 4 |
| Library and Information Science | 99 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 76 | 15 | 5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 96 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 9 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 54 | 28 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 78 | ||
| Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management | 70 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 5 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 25 | 43 | |
| Neuroscience | 66 | 1 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 65 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 57 | 5 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 42 | 7 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 5 | 5 |
| Dentistry | 59 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 53 | 1 | 4 |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 58 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 54 | 3 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 33 | 23 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 56 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 11 | 7 |
| Physician Assistant | 52 | ||
| Economics, General | 51 | ||
| Pre-Architecture Studies | 51 | ||
| History, General | 35 | 6 | 5 |
| Information Science & Studies | 46 | ||
| Biotechnology | 45 | ||
| Digital Arts | 44 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 43 | ||
| Public Administration | 35 | 5 | |
| Radio and Television | 40 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 35 | 4 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 39 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| Agricultural Public Services, Other | 38 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 38 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 37 | ||
| Physics and Astronomy | 14 | 9 | 14 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 18 | 17 | |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 35 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 31 | 3 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 34 | ||
| Journalism | 34 | ||
| Sociology, General | 27 | 3 | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 27 | 6 | |
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 4 | 9 |
| Interior Design | 28 | 2 | |
| Materials Engineering | 27 | 2 | |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 16 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 29 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 28 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 28 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 27 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 27 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 27 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 27 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 17 | 4 | 6 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 26 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 23 | 3 | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 24 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 22 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Architectural Design | 21 | ||
| Geography | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 20 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 10 | 10 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 19 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 18 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | 4 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 11 | 7 | |
| Statistics, General | 10 | 8 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 16 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 15 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 9 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 6 | 8 | |
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 13 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | ||
| Music, General | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Educational Psychology | 11 | 1 | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 6 | 6 | |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 3 | 9 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 11 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 11 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | 7 | |
| Creative Writing | 10 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 6 | 4 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 10 | ||
| School Psychology | 7 | 3 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 8 | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | 3 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 9 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 4 | |
| Health & Medical Physics | 6 | 3 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 9 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 7 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 8 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 8 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 7 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 7 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 6 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 6 | ||
| Physiology, General | 6 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 3 | 3 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | 3 | |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Food Science | 5 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | 5 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | ||
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 4 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 4 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | 1 | |
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | 1 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 4 | ||
| Entomology | 4 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 4 | ||
| Family Systems | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 4 | ||
| Toxicology | 4 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 3 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Gerontology | 2 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 2 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 2 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Data Science, General | 1 | ||
| Management Science | 1 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,011 | 1,289 | 893 |
University of Kentucky has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 63% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Kentucky is a world-class research university with 108,424 scientific papers published and 2,829,082 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1141 | 8539 |
| 1991 | 1205 | 9335 |
| 1992 | 1335 | 10536 |
| 1993 | 1402 | 11403 |
| 1994 | 1397 | 12598 |
| 1995 | 1389 | 13963 |
| 1996 | 1645 | 15733 |
| 1997 | 1581 | 18528 |
| 1998 | 1531 | 21593 |
| 1999 | 1645 | 24816 |
| 2000 | 1697 | 28246 |
| 2001 | 1782 | 32173 |
| 2002 | 1941 | 37108 |
| 2003 | 2001 | 39703 |
| 2004 | 2102 | 45100 |
| 2005 | 2419 | 52543 |
| 2006 | 2585 | 61455 |
| 2007 | 2695 | 68525 |
| 2008 | 2884 | 74986 |
| 2009 | 2922 | 83018 |
| 2010 | 3157 | 90441 |
| 2011 | 3201 | 101748 |
| 2012 | 3571 | 114023 |
| 2013 | 3631 | 121920 |
| 2014 | 3745 | 131349 |
| 2015 | 4227 | 137844 |
| 2016 | 4117 | 139389 |
| 2017 | 4084 | 147635 |
| 2018 | 4100 | 147092 |
| 2019 | 4509 | 167674 |
| 2020 | 4883 | 198206 |
| 2021 | 5395 | 242506 |
| 2022 | 4437 | 222687 |
University of Kentucky alumni
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Ashley Judd
- Occupations
- film actorfilm directorstage actortelevision actorsinger
- 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
- lawyerjudgelegislative assistantpolitician
- Biography
-
Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell has been the Senate leader of the Republican Party since 2007 and has served as minority leader since 2021, having previously held that post from 2007 to 2015 and was majority leader from 2015 to 2021.
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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 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
- basketball playeractor
- Biography
-
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. 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 eight-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. 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 | 10,494 |
| 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 |