NKU vs KY State Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
NKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,480) than KY State ($13,260).
It is harder to admit to KY State than NKU.
NKU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,025) than KY State (910).
NKU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than KY State (16).
NKU has more students with 15,801 students while KY State has 1,726 students.
KY State has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while NKU's ratio is 17 to 1.
NKU has more full-time faculties with 610 faculties while KY State has 117 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Kentucky University and Kentucky State University.

NKU	vs.	KY State
Highland Heights, Kentucky	Location	Frankfort, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$10,896 Out-Of-State$21,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,214 Out-Of-State$13,260
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$8,828	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,881

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.02 %
1,025	SAT Score	910
22	ACT Score	16
50 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
77 %	Retention Rate	53 %
15,801	Student Population	1,726
610	Number of Faculties	117
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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