Eastern Kentucky University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Richmond, KY
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.eku.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,674
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
79%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
5%
Asian
1%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
92%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
19%
Business & Economics
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Education
5%
Professional
5%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,320
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,230
Est. In-State Cost
$13,350
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,463
10-Year ROI
$162,000
ROI Percentile
62th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
41%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-Out Rate
2%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (30%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #476 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #490 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #522 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 25 | #394 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 12 | #447 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
98%
SAT Range
910
–
1050
SAT Math Range
440
–
550
SAT RW Range
440
–
530
ACT Range
19
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 352 | 61% / 39% | 2% | $57,489 | 93% | ||
| Computer Information Systems | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $67,603 | 79 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 50 +1 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $57,039 | 62 | 94% | |
| Finance | 48 +2 | 73% / 27% | 6% | $62,411 | 72 | 100% | |
| General Business | 75 +2 | 51% / 49% | 3% | $48,225 | 38 | 84% | |
| Hospitality Management | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,020 | 29 | — | |
| Insurance | 24 +12 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $67,862 | 80 | 80% | |
| Management | 33 — | 55% / 45% | 3% | $59,049 | 66 | 84% | |
| Marketing | 63 +1 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $53,643 | 54 | 100% | |
| Aviation | 45 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $65,750 | 77 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Applied Human Sciences | 308 | 44% / 56% | 1% | $60,222 | 98% | ||
| Computer Electronics Engineering Technology | 20 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $53,592 | 54 | 100% | |
| Agriculture | 35 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $49,633 | 42 | 93% | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,641 | 65 | 90% | |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,418 | 22 | 97% | |
| Occupational Safety | 81 — | 75% / 25% | 2% | $91,722 | 96 | 100% | |
| Applied Engineering Management | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $64,628 | 75 | — | |
| Child and Family Studies | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $41,462 | 19 | 97% | |
| Career and Technical Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $40,497 | 17 | 100% | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,336 | 17 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 61 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $39,598 | 15 | 98% | |
| English Teaching | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,497 | 17 | 100% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,497 | 17 | 100% | |
| Middle Grade Education | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,598 | 15 | 98% | |
| Social Studies Teaching | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $40,497 | 17 | 100% | |
| Spanish Teaching | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,497 | 17 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $42,418 | 22 | 97% | |
| Apparel Design and Merchandising | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,995 | 38 | 100% | |
| Construction Management | 19 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $83,463 | 92 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Sciences | 396 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $59,687 | 97% | ||
| Communication Disorders | 28 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $55,236 | 58 | 100% | |
| Emergency Medical Care | 29 — | 55% / 45% | 14% | $54,982 | 57 | 97% | |
| Environmental Health Science | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $43,295 | 24 | 94% | |
| Exercise and Sport Science | 45 — | 60% / 40% | 2% | $50,358 | 45 | 100% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $66,658 | 78 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 101 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $78,189 | 89 | 97% | |
| Occupational Science | 61 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $61,109 | 70 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 5% | $43,295 | 24 | 94% | |
| Health Information Administration | 25 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $59,618 | 67 | 95% | |
| Recreation and Park Administration | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $36,662 | 10 | 90% | |
| Sport Management | 52 — | 73% / 27% | 2% | $50,358 | 45 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science | 277 | 47% / 53% | 1% | $54,397 | 94% | ||
| Cybersecurity | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,142 | 66 | — | |
| Corrections | 5 +11 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $46,451 | 33 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 147 +5 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $46,451 | 33 | 94% | |
| Homeland Security | 39 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $61,629 | 71 | 95% | |
| Paralegal Studies | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $48,433 | 39 | 81% | |
| Police Studies | 4 +16 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $46,451 | 33 | 94% | |
| Fire Protection | 21 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $75,018 | 86 | 97% | |
| Fire Services Administration | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 33% | $75,018 | 86 | 97% | |
| Fire and Arson Investigation | 25 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $75,018 | 86 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences | 700 | 25% / 75% | 1% | $40,495 | 90% | ||
| American Sign Language and Interpreter Education | 16 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $36,020 | 9 | 89% | |
| Anthropology | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $39,050 | 14 | 100% | |
| Communication Studies | 31 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $43,281 | 24 | 82% | |
| English | 26 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $37,665 | 11 | 85% | |
| General Studies | 155 — | 39% / 61% | 1% | $39,737 | 15 | 90% | |
| History | 23 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $42,558 | 22 | 98% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 11 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,883 | 18 | 100% | |
| International Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,180 | 35 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,290 | 21 | — | |
| Political Science | 19 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $48,324 | 39 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 245 +3 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $40,265 | 17 | 86% | |
| Public Relations | 9 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,383 | 36 | 96% | |
| Social Work | 58 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $44,374 | 27 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 10 +5 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $41,199 | 19 | — | |
| Spanish | 14 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,171 | 24 | 94% | |
| Art Studio | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $35,404 | 8 | 98% | |
| Broadcasting and Electronic Media | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $34,754 | 8 | 97% | |
| Music | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $38,429 | 13 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 166 | 41% / 59% | 1% | $67,776 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 20 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $76,156 | 87 | 93% | |
| Chemistry | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $82,608 | 92 | 93% | |
| Geology | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $58,300 | 64 | — | |
| Mathematics | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $59,026 | 66 | — | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $68,560 | 81 | — | |
| Statistics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,892 | 80 | — | |
| Biology | 26 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $58,047 | 64 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 36 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $58,047 | 64 | 92% | |
| Wildlife Management | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $44,672 | 28 | 100% | |
| Forensic Science | 41 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $82,608 | 92 | 93% |