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Statement · Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $10,225 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $21,727.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $36,382 ten years after entering, the 6th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 32% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
2,203

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $21,727 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $1,958 and $10,225 a year depending on income at Kentucky State University.

Statement of cost · Kentucky State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$21,727
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$10,225
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$8,040
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$9,387

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $10,225; $30–48k: $6,739; $48–75k: $5,256; $75–110k: $1,958; over $110k: not reported. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
  • Hollow mark: not reported for that bracket, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$10,225
$30k–$48k$6,739
$48k–$75k$5,256
$75k–$110k$1,958
Over $110knot reported

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $36,382; the median graduate who borrowed owes $25,938.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$29,640
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$33,985
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
6th percentile among public 4-years
$36,382
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
95th percentile among public 4-years
$25,938
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,250

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $29,640; 8 yrs after entry: $33,985; 10 yrs after entry: $36,382. Median graduate debt: $25,938. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $25,938.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$29,640
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$33,985
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$36,382
Median graduate debt$25,938

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Kentucky State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree20not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree18$39,509$33,746
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree17not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree16$91,629not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree13not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree13not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree12not reportednot reported
JournalismBachelor's Degree11$32,000not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree11$42,345$28,162
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree10not reportednot reported
Social WorkBachelor's Degree9$42,265not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree9$72,396not reported
Show all 21 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree8not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree8not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree7not reported$26,436
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree7not reportednot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree6not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree6not reportednot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree5not reportednot reported
Agricultural Production OperationsMaster's Degree4not reportednot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degreenot reported$51,854$30,750

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Kentucky State University: 1,309 undergraduates; 58% of students receive Pell grants; 96% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

96%

87th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

1,309

16th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

58%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

93rd percentile among public 4-years

Completion

32%

finish within 150% of normal time

22nd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

40%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$27,492

34th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k44%
  • $30k–$48k21%
  • $48k–$75k16%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k44%
$30k–$48k21%
$48k–$75k16%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.