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Best Graduation Rate Universities in Kentucky

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Kentucky.

31 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Grad Rate
1 Centre College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$50,550 $50,073 86% 86%
2 Transylvania University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$44,980 $40,447 69% 69%
3 University of Kentucky
Public KY ROI
$13,212 $47,266 69% 69%
4 Asbury University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$33,640 $35,563 68% 68%
5 Bellarmine University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$47,180 $49,819 64% 64%
6 Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private For-Profit KY ROI
$0 $58,951 63% 63%
7 Berea College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$49,326 $35,676 62% 62%
8 University of Louisville
Public KY ROI
$12,828 $46,571 61% 61%
9 Murray State University
Public KY ROI
$9,708 $38,473 59% 59%
10 Western Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$11,436 $38,156 53% 53%
11 Spalding University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$27,850 $42,870 51% 51%
12 Kentucky Wesleyan College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$33,393 $35,895 51% 51%
13 Eastern Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$10,130 $38,611 50% 50%
14 Northern Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$10,896 $42,105 49% 49%
15 Morehead State University
Public KY ROI
$9,838 $37,131 48% 48%
16 Georgetown College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$42,010 $40,393 47% 47%
17 Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$10,060 $21,778 47% 47%
18 University of the Cumberlands
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$9,875 $39,046 45% 45%
19 Midway University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$26,080 $40,738 45% 45%
20 Brescia University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$30,450 $39,897 45% 45%
21 Campbellsville University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$26,990 $34,639 44% 44%
22 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$13,086 $0 44% 44%
23 Thomas More University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$38,400 $47,148 43% 43%
24 Lindsey Wilson College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$27,274 $34,861 38% 38%
25 University of Pikeville
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$24,150 $34,508 37% 37%
26 Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$10,120 $35,559 36% 36%
27 Union Commonwealth University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$30,946 $36,529 35% 35%
28 Alice Lloyd College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$14,080 $35,174 33% 33%
29 Kentucky Christian University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$25,000 $39,921 32% 32%
30 Simmons College of Kentucky
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$16,398 $22,732 32% 32%
31 Kentucky State University
Public KY ROI
$9,214 $29,640 29% 29%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best Graduation Rate university in Kentucky is Centre College, followed by Transylvania University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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