Kentucky Public Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 7 Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges is 23.57% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Western Kentucky University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 37.99% and University of Louisville (26.00%) and University of Kentucky (25.00%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Western Kentucky University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 37.99% and University of Louisville has the second highest yield of 26.00%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,720 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,166 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 87.43% and the average SAT score is 1,066 at the schools.

Table. Most Favored Kentucky Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year 37.99%
0.13%
96.99%945$27,000
($11,436)
16,49351.00%18 to 1
2
3
University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 26.00%
2.75%
81.00%1,130$29,174
($12,828)
22,01762.00%13 to 1
3
1
University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year 25.00%
3.89%
92.00%1,170$33,406
($13,212)
31,54768.00%17 to 1
4
1
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 21.01%
6.57%
96.00%1,025$21,480
($10,896)
15,80150.00%17 to 1
5
1
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 21.00%
5.90%
78.00%1,055$20,820
($10,130)
14,32449.00%16 to 1
6
-
Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 17.00%
1.05%
82.00%-$14,706
($9,838)
8,80747.00%14 to 1
6
1
Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 17.00%
1.13%
86.00%1,070$19,452
($9,708)
9,47958.00%16 to 1
Average23.57%87.43%1,066$23,720
($11,150)
16,92455.00%16 to 1