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Kentucky Christian University is a private regional college located in Grayson, Kentucky. Kentucky Christian University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kentucky Christian University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,662 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kentucky Christian University bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average.
Kentucky Christian University’s median net annual cost of $20,709 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Kentucky Christian University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,709
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 1 graduate programs at Kentucky Christian University - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 27% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kentucky Christian University is 24% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Kentucky Christian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kentucky Christian University graduates within 4 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.
Kentucky Christian University’s economic mobility score of 7.9 is calculated by adjusting the 7.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kentucky Christian University’s EMS of 7.9 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kentucky Christian University pays $20,709 a year, $15,491 less than the $36,200 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 $20,709
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kentucky Christian University, 100% 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 $20,709 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 93% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,547. This is 39% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,013
Pell grants
$4,553
State grants
$3,827
Institutional grants
$9,062
Kentucky Christian University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Kentucky Christian University offers 4 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
5
Percentage of programs online
29%
Kentucky Christian University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,139 applicants, of which 657 were admitted and 202 enrolled. Kentucky Christian University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
38%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%