Eastern Kentucky University

IPEDS: 156620

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. Percentile shows where this institution ranks compared to all others (higher is better).

Metric Value Performance Percentile Range
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
98
98
Top 4.3% 7.0 - 100.0
Net cost
Lower is better
28,708
57
Top 24.9% 0.0 - 66,625.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
18.30
42
Top 32% 10.9 - 28.3
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
23,500
70
Top 34% 5,354.0 - 66,203.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
9
88
Top 36.9% 0.0 - 78.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
11,280
70
Top 43.9% 4,685.0 - 26,456.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
2,804
18
Top 53.8% 320.0 - 13,981.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,081
14
Top 61% 176.0 - 6,529.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
15,673
17
Top 61.8% 2,391.0 - 79,818.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
2,346
14
Top 64% 280.0 - 14,934.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
55
45
Top 68% 22.0 - 96.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
42
54
Top 69.8% 10.0 - 80.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
77
68
Top 71.1% 33.0 - 98.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
20,732
8
Top 72.4% 11,852.0 - 126,832.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
22,500
33
Top 72.9% 5,500.0 - 31,000.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
699
9
Top 74.2% 59.0 - 7,563.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
46
36
Top 77.8% 20.0 - 92.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
91
10
Top 78.7% 20.0 - 99.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
178
21
Top 82.7% 1.0 - 225.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
70
3
Top 83.1% 17.0 - 1,858.0
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
15
11
Top 83.4% 5.0 - 100.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
8,435
4
Top 84.1% 1,985.0 - 149,815.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
82
66
Top 86.7% 57.0 - 95.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
97
3
Top 96.7% 10.0 - 100.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
97
3
Top 97.8% 9.0 - 100.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
70,936
11
Top 97.8% 54,887.0 - 205,648.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
1,435
0
Top 99.1% 1,138.0 - 2,110,961.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
0
0
Top 100% 0.0 - 19.0