Kentucky Christian University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,700

5.33% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$21,099

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

60.9%

962 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

550

80.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

36.7%

55 Graduates

About

Kentucky Christian University is a higher education institution located in Carter County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kentucky Christian University were General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (11 degrees), and Biblical Studies (8 degrees).

In 2024, 108 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kentucky Christian University. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (95 degrees), 19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kentucky Christian University is $25,700, which is $−2,478 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kentucky Christian University is $25,700, which is $2,478 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,099.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Kentucky Christian University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,700

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kentucky Christian University was $25,700. The cost of tuition at Kentucky Christian University is $−2,478 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kentucky Christian University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,099

2024 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Kentucky Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,099. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kentucky Christian University grew by 5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kentucky Christian University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,400

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kentucky Christian University was of $9,400 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.68% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kentucky Christian University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Kentucky Christian University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 11.8% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kentucky Christian University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Kentucky Christian University received 962 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 28.8% annual growth. Out of those 962 applicants, 586 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.9% acceptance rate.

There were 550 students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kentucky Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 28%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

586

Accepted Out of 962

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kentucky Christian University was 60.9% (586 admissions from 962 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 28.8%, while admissions grew by 25.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kentucky Christian University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

2% of enrolled first-time students at Kentucky Christian University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kentucky Christian University had a total enrollment of 550 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Christian University is 444 students and the part-time enrollment is 106. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kentucky Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.4% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 6.91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.45% Two or More Races, and 0.364% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.3%), followed by White Female (26.3%) and Black or African American Male (16.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.2%), followed by White Female (29%) and Two or More Races Male (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kentucky Christian University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 550 students. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Christian University is 444 and the part-time enrollment is 106. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kentucky Christian University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2024 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 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Kentucky Christian University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kentucky Christian University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
321 enrolled students
Black or African American
78 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
38 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kentucky Christian University is 58.4% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 6.91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.45% Two or More Races, and 0.364% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 67 students (12.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Kentucky Christian University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kentucky Christian University is white (95 degrees awarded). There were 19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kentucky Christian University is General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (11 degrees) and Biblical Studies (8 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (22 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (7 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 (1,561,430 people), Secondary school teachers (520,123 people), Education administrators (286,654 people), Special education teachers (209,517 people), and Other managers (193,644 people).

The most specialized majors at Kentucky Christian University in 2024 are Theology (22 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (7 degrees), Education (14 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (22 degrees awarded), History (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (7 degrees), Education (14 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (2,927,744 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (338,891 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (269,556 people), Individual & family services (165,584 people), and Religious organizations (143,624 people).

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.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
2 degrees awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Kentucky Christian University was General Business Administration & Management with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Kentucky Christian University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky Christian University, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kentucky Christian University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky Christian University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.29 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to women at Kentucky Christian University in Nursing Administration. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 30% of students graduating from Kentucky Christian University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
95 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kentucky Christian University is white (95 degrees awarded). There were 19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

0.926% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
97 degrees awarded
White Female
92 degrees awarded
White Male
85 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kentucky Christian University is white female (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (92 degrees).

Operations

Kentucky Christian University has an endowment valued at nearly $7.59M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.4M (44.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Kentucky Christian University had a total salary expenditure of 11.8M. Kentucky Christian University employs 18 Assistant professors, 5 Associate professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Kentucky Christian University are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Assistant professor (5), and Male Professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Christian University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$7.59M

2024 Endowment

3.86%

growth from 2023

Kentucky Christian University has an endowment valued at about $7.59M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kentucky Christian University grew 3.86% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $41.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kentucky Christian University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.03M

2024 Salaries

3.67%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Kentucky Christian University paid a median of $5.03M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($11.8M) and a 3.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0708% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Kentucky Christian University paid a total of $1.28M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Christian University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

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