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University of Kentucky

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Lexington, KY

Population 550,000

Website http://www.uky.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 23,189

Men / Women 42% / 58%

White 73%

Black 8%

Hispanic 6%

Mixed 4%

Asian 3%

International 1%

Native American 0%

From State 58%

From Region 24%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 25%

Humanities & Social Sciences 23%

Health Sciences 12%

Life & Natural Sciences 11%

Engineering 9%

Arts 8%

Education 8%

Computer Science 4%

Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,502

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,140

Est. In-State Cost $17,466

Est. Out-of-State Cost $44,164

10-Year ROI $183,000

ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%

4-Year Graduation Rate 55%

6-Year Graduation Rate 71%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)

Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)

Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 90%

Yield (Unbound) 22%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$406M	#49
Engineering, Computing & Math	$75M	#85
Humanities & Social Sciences	$12M	#116

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	609	#29
Humanities & Social Sciences	374	#49
Engineering, Computing & Math	69	#77

Honors College

Name Lewis Honors College

Students 2,654 (11%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 57%

SAT Range 1110 – 1250

SAT Math Range 530 – 640

SAT RW Range 540 – 650

ACT Range 21 – 28

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment	376	34% / 66%	1%	$55,759		96%
Agriculture	19 —	37% / 63%	0%	$59,168	55	100%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	9 —	56% / 44%	0%	$51,426	33	98%
Animal Sciences	42 —	7% / 93%	0%	$65,391	68	97%
Biotechnology	33 —	45% / 55%	0%	$56,791	49	97%
Dietetics	44 —	14% / 86%	2%	$55,901	46	—
Environmental Studies	29 +2	24% / 76%	3%	$54,801	43	92%
Food Science	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$54,961	43	—
Forest Sciences and Biology	19 —	79% / 21%	0%	$54,734	43	91%
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	50 —	6% / 94%	0%	$51,426	33	98%
Horticultural Science	11 —	82% / 18%	0%	$53,465	39	—
Nutrition Sciences	17 —	18% / 82%	0%	$54,421	42	—
Agricultural Economics	37 +1	62% / 38%	0%	$61,999	62	96%
Agricultural Public Services	31 —	58% / 42%	0%	$44,268	14	95%
Natural Resources/Conservation	32 —	41% / 59%	0%	$54,801	43	92%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	1,209	41% / 59%	2%	$56,764		95%
Computer Science	139 —	84% / 16%	3%	$91,572	94	96%
Information Science/Studies	62 +1	66% / 34%	2%	$64,099	66	100%
Chemistry	30 —	43% / 57%	0%	$64,235	66	97%
Financial Mathematics	7 +2	29% / 71%	14%	$71,306	78	100%
Geosciences	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$56,905	49	—
Mathematics	23 +16	61% / 39%	0%	$58,171	52	100%
Physics and Astronomy	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$69,324	75	—
Biology	172 +1	38% / 62%	1%	$63,199	64	96%
Neuroscience	88 —	31% / 69%	5%	$47,894	23	94%
African American Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$50,020	29	—
American Studies	13 —	69% / 31%	23%	$49,685	28	—
Anthropology	21 +3	24% / 76%	0%	$46,078	18	88%
English	48 +4	29% / 71%	0%	$42,565	11	96%
Ethnic Studies	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$49,531	28	—
Geography	9 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$55,378	45	—
History	27 +6	67% / 33%	4%	$55,642	45	96%
Intercultural and International Studies	25 —	36% / 64%	8%	$52,705	37	93%
Interdisciplinary Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,173	32	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	19 +1	21% / 79%	0%	$54,818	43	100%
Linguistics	13 +2	38% / 62%	0%	$44,245	14	90%
Linguistics	6 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$44,245	14	90%
Philosophy	8 +3	88% / 12%	0%	$47,959	23	—
Political Science	93 +7	52% / 48%	0%	$58,226	53	93%
Psychology	283 +9	17% / 83%	1%	$47,701	22	94%
Rhetoric and Composition	8 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$38,046	6	100%
Sociology	21 +8	29% / 71%	5%	$42,327	11	97%
Spanish	14 +4	36% / 64%	0%	$50,104	29	98%
General Education	73 —	36% / 64%	0%	$36,203	5	94%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Communication and Information	416	36% / 64%	0%	$54,359		97%
Communication	230 +6	45% / 55%	0%	$54,361	42	98%
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	123 +3	20% / 80%	0%	$59,011	55	98%
Journalism	36 +2	33% / 67%	3%	$47,621	22	96%
Radio and Television	27 +1	37% / 63%	0%	$42,148	11	93%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Design	189	40% / 60%	3%	$54,229		97%
Architecture	— —	—	—	$59,765	57	—
Architecture	81 —	51% / 49%	2%	$60,422	58	—
Digital Arts	52 +2	38% / 62%	2%	$39,727	8	100%
Industrial and Product Design	7 —	71% / 29%	0%	$57,495	51	93%
Interior Design	36 —	11% / 89%	0%	$57,495	51	93%
Landscape Architecture	13 —	38% / 62%	15%	$62,860	63	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education	472	29% / 71%	1%	$49,819		95%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	— —	—	—	$52,507	36	—
Human Nutrition	— —	—	—	$52,591	36	—
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$60,353	58	—
Family and Consumer Sciences	15 —	0% / 100%	0%	$42,992	12	95%
Early Childhood Education	5 —	0% / 100%	0%	$43,081	12	91%
Educational Leadership and Administration	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$49,518	27	—
Elementary Education	87 —	6% / 94%	0%	$43,081	12	91%
Health Teacher Education	9 +4	56% / 44%	0%	$52,644	37	97%
Middle School Education	13 —	15% / 85%	0%	$43,081	12	91%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	189 —	41% / 59%	2%	$52,644	37	97%
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$43,081	12	91%
Social Studies Teacher Education	15 —	80% / 20%	0%	$52,644	37	97%
Special Education	9 —	0% / 100%	0%	$45,328	17	88%
Technical Teacher Education	22 —	32% / 68%	0%	$52,644	37	97%
Apparel and Textiles	69 +2	16% / 84%	0%	$51,301	32	96%
Art Education	4 —	0% / 100%	0%	$52,644	37	97%
Music Education	28 —	54% / 46%	0%	$52,644	37	97%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering	455	76% / 24%	5%	$86,035		98%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering	15 —	40% / 60%	0%	$90,188	93	96%
Biomedical Engineering	32 —	31% / 69%	3%	$85,027	90	—
Chemical Engineering	56 —	59% / 41%	2%	$83,438	89	94%
Civil Engineering	70 —	84% / 16%	1%	$76,310	83	98%
Computer Engineering	36 +1	89% / 11%	3%	$97,946	96	97%
Electrical Engineering	56 +1	91% / 9%	11%	$88,742	92	100%
Materials Science and Engineering	19 —	68% / 32%	16%	$83,100	89	100%
Mechanical Engineering	157 —	83% / 17%	4%	$87,796	92	98%
Mining Engineering	14 —	93% / 7%	14%	$85,709	90	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Fine Arts	101	28% / 72%	2%	$38,583		92%
Art History	9 —	0% / 100%	0%	$39,370	7	79%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	18 —	11% / 89%	0%	$45,547	17	95%
Dance	5 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$36,063	4	—
Music History, Literature, and Theory	4 —	50% / 50%	25%	$36,411	5	100%
Music Performance	23 +1	65% / 35%	4%	$36,411	5	100%
Studio Art	20 +1	10% / 90%	0%	$39,370	7	79%
Theatre	22 +3	32% / 68%	0%	$35,087	4	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Health Sciences	240	13% / 87%	0%	$79,466		100%
Clinical Laboratory Science	28 —	14% / 86%	0%	$65,512	69	100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders	52 —	0% / 100%	0%	$59,562	56	100%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	121 —	16% / 84%	0%	$94,455	95	100%
Mental and Social Health Services	— +1	—	—	$70,942	77	—
Health Administration	39 —	21% / 79%	0%	$69,523	75	98%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Nursing		339	11% / 89%	0%	$72,876		98%
Nursing		339 —	11% / 89%	0%	$72,876	80	98%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Public Health		49	8% / 92%	4%	$57,980		100%
Public Health		49 —	8% / 92%	4%	$57,980	52	100%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Social Work		64	12% / 88%	0%	$44,253		91%
Social Work		64 —	12% / 88%	0%	$44,253	14	91%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Gatton College of Business and Economics	1,138	59% / 41%	2%	$73,064		97%
Accounting	152 +28	59% / 41%	3%	$79,925	86	97%
Business/Managerial Economics	51 +8	69% / 31%	12%	$77,597	84	91%
Economics	29 +6	79% / 21%	3%	$62,955	64	91%
Finance	274 +49	74% / 26%	3%	$80,396	87	97%
General Business	292 +133	58% / 42%	2%	$68,803	74	97%
Hospitality Management	18 —	11% / 89%	0%	$55,454	45	93%
Management	17 —	65% / 35%	0%	$69,631	75	—
Marketing	305 +100	44% / 56%	1%	$68,574	74	98%