Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

202025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

35%

Average undergraduate need met

37%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Kentucky State University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Kentucky State University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Kentucky State University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

29.7%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

63.7%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$42,6502011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$27,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 157058).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University accepts about 98% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL98% acceptance
• Benedictine College · Atchison, KS98% acceptance
• Bethel University · Mishawaka, IN98% acceptance
• California State University-Stanislaus · Turlock, CA98% acceptance
• College of Coastal Georgia · Brunswick, GA98% acceptance
• Colorado State University Global · Denver, CO98% acceptance
• Davenport University · Grand Rapids, MI98% acceptance
• Doane University · Crete, NE98% acceptance
• Emporia State University · Emporia, KS98% acceptance
• Johnson College · Scranton, PA98% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University reports average merit aid of $5,040 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA$5,043 avg merit aid / yr
• Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID$5,071 avg merit aid / yr
• Pitzer College · Claremont, CA$5,000 avg merit aid / yr
• Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX$4,972 avg merit aid / yr
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA$4,963 avg merit aid / yr
• Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI$4,950 avg merit aid / yr
• Concord University · Athens, WV$5,150 avg merit aid / yr
• Illinois State University · Normal, IL$4,917 avg merit aid / yr
• Clemson University · Clemson, SC$4,905 avg merit aid / yr
• The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ$4,884 avg merit aid / yr