Kentucky State University academics
Frankfort, Kentucky · Public · 1,309 undergrads · HBCU
Kentucky State University has 1,309 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 26 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
1,309
undergraduates.
143
graduate students.
26
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
153
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,309
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
143
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,689
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$37,608
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
81%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
8.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.1%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
153
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
43
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
6
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
22
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
28
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers