Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Kentucky grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Appalachian State's ($59,025 vs. $51,836)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Appalachian State graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Kentucky (75% vs. 68%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Appalachian State$51.8K
U. Kentucky$59KHighest
Graduation rate
Appalachian State75%Highest
U. Kentucky68%
Retention rate
Appalachian State84%
U. Kentucky85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Appalachian State$20.2KLowest
U. Kentucky$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Appalachian State37%
U. Kentucky34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Appalachian State$16.7KLowest
U. Kentucky$18.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Appalachian State61%
U. Kentucky53%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Appalachian State75%
U. Kentucky68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Appalachian State17%
U. Kentucky21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Appalachian State67%
U. Kentucky57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Appalachian State78%
U. Kentucky77%
Pell graduation gap
Appalachian State11 pts lower
U. Kentucky21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Appalachian State | U. Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 74% |
| Asian | 82% | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72% | 63% |
| Black | 64% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 67% | 58% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 72% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why