University of Kentucky

Common Data Set 2018-19

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$59,025
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
71%
6-year completion
Average net price
$18,851
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$22,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction309fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

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Respondent Information
First Name:Heidi Hiemstra,
Last Name:Ph.D.
Title:Business Data Analyst
Office:Institutional Research and Advanced Analytics
Address Line 1:630 S. Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
Phone:1-859- 323- 8597
Email Address:Heidi.Hiemstra@uky.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.uky.edu/iraa/commo
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)859
Main Phone Number:257-9000
WWW Home Page Address:www.uky.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):859
Admissions Phone Number:257-2000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uky.edu
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents72509Not reported
Hispanic/Latino2501066Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic3671632Not reported
White, non-Hispanic385016406Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic632Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic154606Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic317Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic237859Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown138619Not reported
Total507721746Not reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma147
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees4950
Postbachelor's certificates178
Master's degrees1277
Post-master's certificates20
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship309
Doctoral degrees, professional practice557
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort102378522244032
Did not persist2013
Final cohort102178522234029
Completed in less than four years29529510391629
Completed in less than five years171158491820
Completed in less than six years442982155
Total completers51048216122604
Six-year graduation rate50.0%61.4%72.5%64.6%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort113580625994540
Did not persist2125
Final cohort113380555974535
Completed in less than four years36033013142004
Completed in less than five years205139489833
Completed in less than six years362586147
Total completers60149418892984
Six-year graduation rate53.0%61.4%72.7%65.8%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort201412
Did not persist1213
Final cohort201414
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Admissions Requirements
Total academic units24
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History7
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)1
Total academic units1
Computer Science1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT21Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing550650Not reported
SAT math530650Not reported
ACT composite2329Not reported
ACT math2228Not reported
ACT English2331Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80014
SAT Math: 600-69932
SAT Math: 500-59944
SAT Math: 400-49910
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
ACT Composite: 30-3622
ACT Composite: 24-2946
ACT Composite: 18-2331
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:__1 year ___
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied802Not reportedNot reported1677
Admitted683Not reportedNot reported1439
Enrolled449Not reportedNot reported893
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of Some
InterviewRequired of Some
Standardized test scoresRequired of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:_________________________________
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Transfer Credit Policies
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.uky.edu/veterans/content/military-transfer-

Academic Offerings and Policies

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Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

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Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/uky
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition2933129331
Tuition: in-district1101111011
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees13491349
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies100010001000
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation140014001400
Other expenses295830182958
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-state (out-of-district):$459
Out-of-state:$1,223

Financial Aid

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Reporting Year
Academic Year2018-2019 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$26,275,336
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$108,539,648
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,881,484
Total Scholarships/Grants$171,567,075
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$93,672,871
Federal Work-Study$316,211
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$93,989,082
Parent Loans$39,621,516
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$972,790
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.406
Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The University of Kentucky recently implemented the Leveraging Economic Affordability for Developing Success (UK LEADS) program, which pr ovides one-time grants to help retain academically successful students with unmet financial need. In the 2017- 18 academic year, UK LEADS grants averaging $7,500 were awarded to 365 undergraduates. UK is currently raising funds to support 2,100 LEADS scholarships annually. Common Data Set 2018- 2019

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

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Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students24,822
and ____ faculty1,532

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservation1.0%Not reported3%
Architecture0.7%Not reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0.3%Not reported5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported9.4%
Engineering21.2%Not reported6.6%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported4.7%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.5%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.7%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.2%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.9%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Social sciences9.6%Not reported4.6%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing arts2.7%Not reported3.9%
Health professions and related programs7.5%Not reported8.0%
Business/marketing18.5%Not reported17.9%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.4%
OtherNot reportedNot reported1.5%
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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