University of Kentucky

Name: University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for University of Kentucky — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

92.9%

Applications

31,517

Admitted

29,293

Enrolled

6,513

SAT Composite

1070-1270

SAT Math

530-640

SAT Reading

540-650

ACT Composite

21-28

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants31,517reported count

Admits29,29393%

Class seats6,51322% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	31,517	29,293	93%	6,513	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 22%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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

The numbers, as published

§ This report459 of ~459numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:University of Kentucky

Mailing Address:101 Main Building

City/State/Zip/Country:Lexington

Main Phone Number:Kentucky

WWW Home Page Address:40506

Admissions E-mail Address:www.uky.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):859

Admissions Phone Number:257-2000

Admissions Email Address:admissions@uky.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abr

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2570	3868	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	599	599	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	6520	9182	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	9689	13649	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	32	20	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	9721	13669	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	31	44	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	46	51	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	540	713	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	617	808	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	333	386	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	950	1194	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	10671	14863	0	0	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	662	1236	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1922	3183	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	21	28	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	2605	4447	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	103	207	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	369	1152	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	85	207	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	13833	20876	0	0	Not reported

All

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	55	319	358
Hispanic/Latino	496	1680	1738
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	381	1557	1608
White, non-Hispanic	4935	18875	19429
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	14	42	48
Asian, non-Hispanic	215	910	930
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	7	20	20
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	5	40	45	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	87%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	12769	18485	122	141	31,517
Admitted	11655	17396	112	130	29,293
Enrolled full-time	2573	3836	23	6	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	31	44	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6,513

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied9,211

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted8,701

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled24

Total first-time, first-year who applied21,268

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted19,623

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,038

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted969

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled30

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled120

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

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	7	481
ACT	50	3229

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1070	1170	1270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	600	650
SAT math	530	580	640
ACT composite	21	25	28
ACT math	20	24	27
ACT English	21	25	30
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69943.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total99.9

SAT Math: 700-8009.8

SAT Math: 600-69933.7

SAT Math: 500-59942.6

SAT Math: 400-49911.2

SAT Math: 300-3992.7

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16007.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139938.9

SAT Composite: 1000-119942.6

SAT Composite: 800-9999.4

SAT Composite: 600-7991.7

SAT Composite: Total100.1

ACT Composite: 30-3619.5

ACT Composite: 24-2939.5

ACT Composite: 18-2336.2

ACT Composite: 12-174.8

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class55.6

Percent in top half of high school graduating class84.6

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15.4

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2.5

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:28.5

Percent who had GPA of 4.018.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Total100.1

Percent who had GPA of 4.06.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9926.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.013.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9931.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.3

Total100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:28.5

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall)02

Priority Date15

Priority Date: Month12

Priority Date: Day01

Yes, in part05

No01

Amount of housing deposit:150

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number90

Unit Typecredit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admission.uky.edu/transfer

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://admission.uky.edu/transfer DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%

Percent of men who join fraternities20%

Percent of women who join sororities33%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing86%

Percent who live off campus or commute15%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%

Percent of men who join fraternities19%

Percent of women who join sororities29%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%

Percent who live off campus or commute68%

Percent of students age 25 and older5%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.2

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.5

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://uky.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	2267	7601	351
Average institutional non-need grant	8345	9133	5295
Athletic grant recipients	150	515	20
Average athletic grant	25390	26035	22491

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM32089006

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$46,186,392

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$159,877,581

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,014,316

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$248,167,295

Total Scholarships/Grants$94,558,532

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,142,267

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$95,700,799

Total Self-Help$45,955,465

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$13,857,672

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	6360	21784	1405
Applied for need-based aid	5466	15339	703
Determined to have financial need	3605	11066	619
Awarded any aid	3578	10890	577
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1587	5109	357
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1718	5653	296
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	3497	9733	347
Need fully met	507	1558	12
Average percentage of need met	58.8	55.8	33.5
Average financial aid package	17506	16880	9444
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.3,801

Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formX

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):04

If yes, starting date (Day):01

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

State LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1481	878	2359
Members of minority groups	324	121	445
Females	690	541	1231
Males	791	337	1128
Nonresidents	60	7	67
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1353	525	1878
Master's, but not terminal master's	121	209	330
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17.7

based on ____ students29,484

and ____ faculty1,667

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	303	Not reported
10-19 students	303	Not reported
20-29 students	696	Not reported
30-39 students	922	Not reported
40-49 students	355	Not reported
50-99 students	139	Not reported
100+ students	242	Not reported
Total	180	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	12.4%	Not reported	3.7%
Natural resources and conservation	0.6%	Not reported	1.5%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.6%	Not reported	0.3%
Communication/journalism	1.8%	Not reported	7.8%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	2.4%	Not reported	3.7%
Personal and culinary services	0.4%	Not reported	7.1%
Education	9.0%	Not reported	8.3%
Engineering	9.0%	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0.8%	Not reported	0.7%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.4%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	13.9%	Not reported	1.1%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Social sciences	4.1%	Not reported	3.6%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	2.9%	Not reported	3.7%
Health professions and related programs	14.9%	Not reported	12.3%
Business/marketing	27.3%	Not reported	26.0%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.1%	0.0%	99.8%

Associate

Bachelors

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

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