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University of Pikeville is a private national university located in Pikeville, Kentucky. University of Pikeville has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at University of Pikeville is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,466 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Pikeville bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. University of Pikeville is ranked 11th in Kentucky.
University of Pikeville’s median net annual cost of $13,785 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Pikeville sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Comms & Media Studies, Criminal Justice, Social Work - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,785
Average years to graduate
4.2
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 University of Pikeville - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Pikeville is 5% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Pikeville, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Pikeville graduates within 4.2 years.
University of Pikeville is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
University of Pikeville’s economic mobility score of 24.56 is calculated by adjusting the 3.77 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Pikeville’s EMS of 24.56 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Pikeville pays $13,785 a year, $21,355 less than the $35,140 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 $13,785
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Pikeville, 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 $13,785 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 92% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,435. This is 38% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,946
Pell grants
$5,210
State grants
$5,675
Institutional grants
$11,731
Full time
98%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%