Overview
Eastern Kentucky is a public university located in Richmond, Kentucky in Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Nursing, and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration.
Large
Rural
Public
10,987
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
-
98%
- Graduation Rate
-
45%
- Average Annual Cost
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$22,396
- Average Net Price
-
$13,845
- Salary After Graduation
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$32,800
- Athletics Website
- ekusports.com
- In-state Tuition
- $9,752
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $20,024
- GPA Average
- 3.2
- SAT Average
- 1065
- ACT Average
- 23
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
98%
Average GPA:
3.22
SAT
SAT Average: 1065
SAT Range: 950
- 1180
Math:
470
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590
Reading & Writing:
480
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590
ACT
Average: 23
Range: 18 - 24
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
74%
4yr Graduation
29%
6yr Graduation
45%
470 -
590
SAT Math
480 -
590
SAT Reading and Writing
18 -
24
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Bachelors Degree
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Construction Management.Bachelors Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelors Degree
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Insurance.Bachelors Degree
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Management Information Systems and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Production Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.Bachelors Degree
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Air Transportation.Bachelors Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Bachelors Degree
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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Public Health.Bachelors Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelors Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Bachelors Degree
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American Sign Language.Bachelors Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Anthropology.Bachelors Degree
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Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelors Degree
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Physics.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Journalism.Bachelors Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Engineering-Related Fields.Bachelors Degree
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelors Degree
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Fire Protection.Bachelors Degree
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Homeland Security.Bachelors Degree
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Security Science and Technology.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Music.Bachelors Degree
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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Graphic Communications.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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International/Global Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Legal Support Services.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Statistics.Bachelors Degree
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelors Degree
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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.Bachelors Degree
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Philosophy.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Social Work.Bachelors Degree
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Special Education and Teaching.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Post-baccalaureate Certificate
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Accounting and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Accounting and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Master's Degree
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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.Associate's Degree
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Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.Associate's Degree
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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Master's Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Master's Degree
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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Associate's Degree
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Public Health.Master's Degree
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Public Health.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.First Professional Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Doctoral Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Master's Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.First Professional Degree
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Biology, General.Master's Degree
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Chemistry.Master's Degree
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Chemistry.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Doctoral Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Psychology, General.Master's Degree
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Psychology, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Psychology, Other.Master's Degree
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Psychology, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Master's Degree
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Computer Science.Master's Degree
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Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree
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Engineering-Related Fields.Master's Degree
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Engineering-Related Fields.Associate's Degree
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Engineering-Related Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree
-
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Master's Degree
-
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Master's Degree
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree
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Fire Protection.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Homeland Security.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Master's Degree
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Associate's Degree
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Curriculum and Instruction.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Curriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.First Professional Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Education, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Special Education and Teaching.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Special Education and Teaching.Master's Degree
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Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Associate's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
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Engineering, Other.Associate's Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Master's Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
-
History.Master's Degree
-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Associate's Degree
-
Legal Support Services.Post-baccalaureate Certificate
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Legal Support Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree
-
Legal Support Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree
-
Mathematics.Master's Degree
-
Statistics.Master's Degree
-
Music.Master's Degree
-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Master's Degree
-
Public Administration.Master's Degree
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Social Work.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Degrees and Courses of Study
69 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
EDUCATION
87 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HISTORY
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Financial
$9,752
In-state Tuition
$20,024
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
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$22,396
- Average Net Price
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$13,845
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 46%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $22,899
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $9,908
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $14,000
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $18,750
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $15,250
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $14,522
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $15,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $15,250
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $15,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$47,617
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
-
Ohio Valley
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
10,987
- Number Of Graduate Students
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2,417
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 15%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 58%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 19%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 40%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 22%
- Share Of Female Students
- 58%
- Share Of Married Students
- 10%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 75%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 40%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 1,152
- Archery
- Baseball
- Climbing
- Cross Country
- Esports
- Fencing
- Fishing
- Rugby
- Shooting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Volleyball
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Student Life
Club Sports
13 Club Sports
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public