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Eastern Kentucky University is a public national university located in Richmond, Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern Kentucky University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,500 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern Kentucky University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Eastern Kentucky University is ranked 12th in Kentucky.
Eastern Kentucky University’s median net annual cost of $13,763 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eastern Kentucky University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Quality Control & Safety Technician, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,763
Average years to graduate
4.6
Fire Protection
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.88
Air Transportation
Rank: #13
Economic score: 2.22
Homeland Security
Rank: #7
Economic score: 3.27
Accounting
Rank: #386
Economic score: 3.47
Social Work
Rank: #66
Economic score: 4.1
Marketing
Rank: #279
Economic score: 4.7
Business and Commerce
Rank: #104
Economic score: 5.8
Health & Fitness
Rank: #206
Economic score: 6.41
Public Health
Rank: #80
Economic score: 6.52
Education
Rank: #300
Economic score: 7.58
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Eastern Kentucky University - Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Registered Nursing, Therapeutic professions, Special Education, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #111
Economic score: 0.5
Public Administration
Rank: #158
Economic score: 0.88
Educ. Administration
Rank: #354
Economic score: 0.9
Public Health
Rank: #121
Economic score: 0.97
Student Counseling
Rank: #208
Economic score: 1.11
Criminal Justice
Rank: #90
Economic score: 1.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern Kentucky University is 2% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Eastern Kentucky University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern Kentucky University graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Eastern Kentucky University’s economic mobility score of 14.47 is calculated by adjusting the 4.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern Kentucky University’s EMS of 14.47 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Eastern Kentucky University pays $13,763 a year, $10,589 less than the $24,352 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,763
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern Kentucky University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,763 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,887. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,950
Pell grants
$4,561
State grants
$2,563
Institutional grants
$6,669
Eastern Kentucky University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Eastern Kentucky University offers 10 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Percentage of programs online
10%
Eastern Kentucky University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,251 applicants, of which 7,131 were admitted and 2,493 enrolled. Eastern Kentucky University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%