Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · Public four-year · Town: Distant
1,546undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$9,672average net price per year
28%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,001
- Admitted
- 1,852
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 345
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 420-500
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-510
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 42%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 14-20
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Aquaculture Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Food Science and Technology, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Aquaculture Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Forensic Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,214
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $13,260
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,186
- Books and supplies
- $1,332
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,995
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,727
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $25,773
- Total cost living at home
- $15,658
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,809 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,703 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,471 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,362 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,285 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,850
- Got a grant from the college
- 91%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,320
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 57%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 77%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,903
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 15%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 28%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 38%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 39% |
| Neither | 27% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 119 | 31% |
| Men | 117 | 26% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 177 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 28 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 210 | 36% | 55% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 0% (small group) | 78% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 121 | 60% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 43 | 53% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,689
- Undergraduates
- 1,546
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,208
- Part-time undergraduates
- 338
- Graduate students
- 143
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 35%
- From out of state
- 64%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 70% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 15% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601-2355
- County
- Franklin County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.