Kentucky
Where Kentucky's high school graduates go to college
61,226
Total Freshmen
908
Destination Colleges
86%
Stay In-State
69%
Go to 4-Year
Enrollment by Sector
Trends Over Time
Top Destination Colleges
Where Kentucky's high school graduates enroll as freshmen
| # | College | State | Freshmen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kentucky in-state | Kentucky | 5,978 | 9.8% |
| 2 | Western Kentucky University in-state | Kentucky | 4,559 | 7.4% |
| 3 | University of Louisville in-state | Kentucky | 4,343 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky University in-state | Kentucky | 3,584 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Bluegrass Community and Technical C in-state | Kentucky | 2,904 | 4.7% |
| 6 | Jefferson Community and Technical C in-state | Kentucky | 2,638 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky University in-state | Kentucky | 2,378 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Morehead State University in-state | Kentucky | 2,001 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Murray State University in-state | Kentucky | 1,846 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Elizabethtown Community and Technic in-state | Kentucky | 1,649 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Somerset Community College in-state | Kentucky | 1,426 | 2.3% |
| 12 | West Kentucky Community and Technic in-state | Kentucky | 1,343 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and in-state | Kentucky | 1,102 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Campbellsville University in-state | Kentucky | 1,015 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Gateway Community and Technical Col in-state | Kentucky | 937 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Owensboro Community and Technical C in-state | Kentucky | 859 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Maysville Community and Technical C in-state | Kentucky | 810 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Bellarmine University in-state | Kentucky | 783 | 1.3% |
| 19 | University of the Cumberlands in-state | Kentucky | 739 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Georgetown College in-state | Kentucky | 721 | 1.2% |
| 21 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campu | Ohio | 707 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Lindsey Wilson College in-state | Kentucky | 700 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Madisonville Community College in-state | Kentucky | 655 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Ashland Community and Technical Col in-state | Kentucky | 574 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Big Sandy Community and Technical C in-state | Kentucky | 546 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Hazard Community and Technical Coll in-state | Kentucky | 538 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Southeast Kentucky Community & Tech in-state | Kentucky | 509 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Thomas More University in-state | Kentucky | 505 | 0.8% |
| 29 | University of Pikeville in-state | Kentucky | 483 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Hopkinsville Community College in-state | Kentucky | 445 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Centre College in-state | Kentucky | 428 | 0.7% |
| 32 | Transylvania University in-state | Kentucky | 408 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Kentucky State University in-state | Kentucky | 371 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Sullivan University in-state | Kentucky | 367 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Henderson Community College in-state | Kentucky | 348 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Union College in-state | Kentucky | 340 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Berea College in-state | Kentucky | 321 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Kentucky Wesleyan College in-state | Kentucky | 311 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Indiana University-Southeast | Indiana | 302 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Midway University in-state | Kentucky | 301 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Alice Lloyd College in-state | Kentucky | 292 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville in-state | Kentucky | 289 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Asbury University in-state | Kentucky | 268 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Brescia University in-state | Kentucky | 233 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Spalding University in-state | Kentucky | 194 | 0.3% |
| 46 | Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire | 194 | 0.3% |
| 47 | Xavier University | Ohio | 184 | 0.3% |
| 48 | Medical Career & Technical College in-state | Kentucky | 182 | 0.3% |
| 49 | The University of Alabama | Alabama | 181 | 0.3% |
| 50 | Hanover College | Indiana | 122 | 0.2% |