Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · Public · Town (distant) · EKU · Eastern EKU
Public institution in Richmond, KY · 11,674 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $45,795 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 16%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,962316th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,130615th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,820913th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,265518th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,7951,318th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,6111,319th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.7%1,174th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.6%698th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.1%850th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1089733rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,674215th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.6%780th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 172 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 68 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $68,618 | $69,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,559 | $57,318 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,318 | $55,840 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $56,641 | $57,318 |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $53,108 | $49,787 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $50,677 | $49,019 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,606 | $52,822 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $46,087 | $43,426 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $42,682 | $38,721 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $43,798 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,406 | $43,426 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1874source
- Athletic nickname: "Colonels"source
- Roy Kidd Stadium seats about 22,000source
- Competes in Atlantic Sun Conferencesource
- Mascot: Colonelssource
- Formerly known as "Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1" (1906–1922)source
- Formerly known as "Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College" (1922–1930)source
- Formerly known as "Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College" (1930–1948)source
- Formerly known as "Eastern Kentucky State College" (1948–1966)source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Plays for the "Old Hawg Rifle" (since 1924)source
- Football rivalry: Battle of the Bluegrass (since 1914)source
- Fight song: "* *"Rally Maroon and White""source
- Notable alum: Thaksin Shinawatrasource
- Notable alum: Lee Majorssource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,183,028 (M $3,486,485 · W $2,696,543)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteeku.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 156620)
- Compare colleges in KYRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KentuckyEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Eastern Kentucky University vs Western Kentucky UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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