University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
93%Acceptance rate
$18,851Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$59,025Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$22,500Median debt at graduation
24,763Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,502
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,140
- Total cost of attendance
- $34,391
- Room & board
- $16,016
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $18,851
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,182
- $30–48k
- $12,119
- $48–75k
- $16,313
- $75–110k
- $21,192
- $110k+
- $26,781
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.9%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 540–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–640
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 21–28
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $47,266
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,025
- Median debt (graduates)
- $22,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
Programs: what graduates earn
109 of 347 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 60 | $76,033 | $25,459 |
| Food Science and Technology | 64 | $49,123 | $20,481 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 14 | $57,711 | $25,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 26 | — | $12,500 |
| International Business | 25 | $88,980 | — |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | $94,684 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 4 | $80,600 | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 27 | $76,189 | — |
| Music | 16 | $41,696 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | $63,517 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 66 | $123,321 | $249,454 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 35 | $117,024 | $53,600 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 130 | $90,985 | $139,898 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 66 | $73,430 | $78,880 |
| Medicine | 190 | $62,460 | $212,674 |
| Law | 133 | $53,600 | $75,150 |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 6 | $118,603 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 373 | $49,544 | $27,500 |
| Social Work | 103 | $44,353 | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 14 | $88,628 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 24,763
- Graduate students
- 10,676
- Part-time
- 6%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 76%
- Hispanic
- 7%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $107,856 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.uky.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 5% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 8% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 8% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Kentucky?
92.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1215 on the SAT.
How much does University of Kentucky cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,851 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $13,502 and the full cost of attendance is $34,391.
How much do University of Kentucky graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $59,025 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lexington
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY · Public · 8,244 students |
$6,113 | — | 43% | $36,343 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit · 1,005 students |
$21,913 | 87% | 71% | $54,705 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit · 203 students |
$22,871 | — | 63% | $20,156 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY · Private for-profit · 189 students |
$23,464 | — | 79% | $23,207 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY · Private for-profit · 154 students |
$14,778 | 81% | 55% | $24,148 |
| Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington, KY · Private for-profit · 78 students |
— | — | — | $33,193 |
| Lexington Theological Seminary Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.