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What Kentucky State University costs

Frankfort, Kentucky · Public · 1,309 undergrads · HBCU

Kentucky State University's in-state sticker price was $24,233 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,637 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,754. Out-of-state students pay $4,340 more in tuition.

What does Kentucky State University cost?

$17,637 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,977 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,233.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,754
$30,000–$48,000$16,380
$48,000–$75,000$17,248
$75,000–$110,000$22,603
over $110,000$23,093

Out-of-state tuition is $14,147 a year, against $9,807 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,340 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,754$21,094
$30,000–$48,000$16,380$20,720
$48,000–$75,000$17,248$21,588
$75,000–$110,000$22,603$26,943
Over $110,000$23,093$27,433

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,340 more in tuition that Kentucky State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 31% off Kentucky State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Kentucky State University cost more than West Virginia State University and Mississippi Valley State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Kentucky State University$17,248$17,637
West Virginia State University$14,317$13,624
Bluefield State UniversityNot reported$11,130
Mississippi Valley State University$14,129$11,844

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,807
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$14,147
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,233
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,340 more in tuition at Kentucky State University and usually get less aid.

50%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,340
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Kentucky State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,754 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,233. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kentucky State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kentucky State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,380 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,233. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kentucky State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kentucky State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,248 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,233. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kentucky State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kentucky State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Kentucky State University is $14,147 a year, against $9,807 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,637 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,340 tuition gap gives about $21,977 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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