Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
(859) 622-1000
www.eku.edu
fax:(859) 622-1020
president:Michael Benson
9932 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.6 Graduation Rate 0.39
0.36 0.41

STUDENT RATIO

13891

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

7536 | 16608

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

10969

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
500

SAT MATH

500

SAT READING

480

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.36
0.41
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
500
550
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
500
560
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
480
530
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$23180

Average Monthly Payment

$257

Median Earnings

$33100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

56%
URL Applyadmissions.eku.edu
Application Fee35
Percent Admitted (Men)0.58
Percent Admitted (Women)0.61
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2922
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.85
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.03
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.97
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5740
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8827
Applicants Men4165
Applicants Women5767
Admissions Total5961
Admissions Men2433
Admissions Women3528
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score24
ACT Writing 25th percentile score6
ACT Writing 75th percentile score8
Average SAT Score1009
Median ACT English Score22
Median ACT Math Score21
ACT Median Writing Score7
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)60%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)70%
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