University of Louisville has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 13 to last year.
Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Louisville has the highest students to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Morehead State University has the second lowest ratio of 14 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,545 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,516 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 86.90% and the average SAT score is 1,066 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 22,017 | 1,070 | 967 | $29,174 ($12,828) | 62.00% |
| 2 - | Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,807 | 314 | 107 | $14,706 ($9,838) | 47.00% |
| 3 1 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 14,324 | 563 | 410 | $20,820 ($10,130) | 49.00% |
| 3 1 | Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 9,479 | 442 | 81 | $19,452 ($9,708) | 58.00% |
| 5 1 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 31,547 | 1,754 | 333 | $33,406 ($13,212) | 68.00% |
| 5 2 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 15,801 | 610 | 500 | $21,480 ($10,896) | 50.00% |
| 7 2 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year | 18 to 1 2 to 1 | 18,053 | 242 | 696 | $9,875 | 44.00% |
| 7 1 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 16,493 | 658 | 267 | $27,000 ($11,436) | 51.00% |
| 9 5 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 23 to 1 7 to 1 | 11,775 | 238 | 343 | $26,990 | 40.00% |
| Average | 17 to 1 | 16,477 | 655 | 412 | $22,545 ($11,150) | 52.11% |