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| Metric | Kentucky State | Harris-Stowe State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 96% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 97% / 96% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 1,453 | – |
| Admitted | 1,396 | – |
| Enrolled | 377 | – |
| Yield | 27% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 14–17 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | – |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | HBCU, Land-grant | HBCU |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | NAIA |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | American Midwest Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,309 | 960 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,171 | 426 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 58% | 74% |
| First-gen | 40% | 47% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 33% / 67% |
| Part-time students | 11% | 13% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 15% |
| First-years from in state | 42% | 56% |
| First-years from other states | 55% | 41% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 128 | 81 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 25% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.37 | 0.33 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 10 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 56% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $63,491 | $49,169 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 226 | 191 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 25% · Psychology, General 14% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 9% | Business Administration and Management, General 17% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 14% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 14% |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,140 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,583 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $15,224 (public, GASB accounting) | $2,957 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 19% | 11% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $14,602 | $14,675 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 40% | 46% |
| Net price, students with grants | $9,397 | $9,418 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $21,727 | $25,240 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $25,773 | $29,872 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,214 | $6,442 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $13,260 | $11,074 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 64% | 38% |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 100% |
| Average grant | $10,340 | $12,325 |
| Aid from the college | 63% | 68% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $36,382 | $31,088 |
| Graduation rate | 44% | 26% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 30% | 28% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 39% | 26% |
| Pell graduation gap | 9 pts lower | 1 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 28% | 28% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 64% | 68% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 40% | 15% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 43% | 26% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 40% | 33% |
| Median debt | $25,938 | $25,930 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 56% | 61% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $13,334 | $14,000 |
| Website | kysu.edu | hssu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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