Kentucky Christian University

www.kcu.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$24,400
5.63% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$22,209
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
62.4%
747 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
541
81.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
33.8%
52 Graduates

About

Kentucky Christian University is a higher education institution located in Carter County, KY. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,209.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Kentucky Christian University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,400
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kentucky Christian University was $24,400. N/A

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Average Net Price

$22,209
2023 Value
2.09%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kentucky Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,209. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kentucky Christian University grew by 2.09%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

76%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
59%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Kentucky Christian University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 8.43% with respect to 2022, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Kentucky Christian University received 747 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 23.3% annual growth. Out of those 747 applicants, 466 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.4% acceptance rate.

There were 541 students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University in 2023. N/A

Kentucky Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 35.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
466
Accepted Out of 747

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kentucky Christian University was 62.4% (466 admissions from 747 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 44.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 23.3%, while admissions grew by 73.2%.

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Enrollment

Kentucky Christian University had a total enrollment of 541 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Christian University is 439 students and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 81.1% of students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kentucky Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.4% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 5.18% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% Two or More Races, and 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (35.1%), followed by White Female (25.7%) and Black or African American Male (20%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.6%), followed by White Female (26.3%) and Black or African American Male (21.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kentucky Christian University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 541 students. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Christian University is 439 and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 81.1% of students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

45%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kentucky Christian University was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Kentucky Christian University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    332 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    77 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    28 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kentucky Christian University is 61.4% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 5.18% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% Two or More Races, and 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kentucky Christian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (16 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), and Psychology (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,767,353 people), Accountants & auditors (1,062,849 people), Other managers (919,354 people), Secondary school teachers (603,861 people), and Financial managers (573,276 people).

The most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University in 2023 are Theology (16 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Education (10 degrees), and Business (25 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University are Theology (16 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Education (10 degrees), and Business (25 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,565,082 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (764,147 people), Computer Systems Design (683,170 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (625,337 people), and Banking & related activities (508,634 people).

The most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University are Theology (16 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Education (10 degrees), and Business (25 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kentucky Christian University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kentucky Christian University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.92% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    41 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    35 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kentucky Christian University is white female (41 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (35 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Kentucky Christian University employs 19 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors and 2 Professors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Christian University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$4.85M
2023 Salaries
13.2%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Kentucky Christian University paid a median of $4.85M in salaries, a 13.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0708% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.4% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.32M
Instructional Salaries
29
Number of Employees

In 2023, Kentucky Christian University paid a total of $1.32M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.1% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
19 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kentucky Christian University were Assistant professor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 7 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Christian University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

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