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| Metric | U. Kentucky | Missouri State University-Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 94%Fall 2025 | 91% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 91% / 94% | 90% / 91% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 95% / 93% / 90%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 47% / 13% / 8.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 33,387Fall 2025 | 11,584 |
| Admitted | 31,222Fall 2025 | 10,487 |
| Enrolled | 6,960Fall 2025 | 2,689 |
| Yield | 22%Fall 2025 | 26% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1058–1270Fall 2025 | 1020–1270 |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–28Fall 2025 | 19–26 |
| Sent an SAT | 600 (9%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 3,357 (48%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 8%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 19%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.58Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 28% (of the 26% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 15 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $150 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 12 monthsFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 87%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | Conference USA |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 24,763 | 13,313 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,300 | 3,788 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 17%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 28%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | 22% |
| First-gen | 23% | 32% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 39% / 61% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 6% | 9% |
| First-years from in state | 58% | 81% |
| First-years from other states | 41% | 13% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,056 | 1,278 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 14% | 32% |
| Diversity index | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 32%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 82% | 67% |
| Average faculty salary | $108,250 | $80,958 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 4,966 | 2,987 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Psychology, General 6% · Finance, General 6% | Psychology, General 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,191 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,676 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $67,991 (public, GASB accounting) | – |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 15% | 34% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $30,092 | $19,094 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 29% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,958 | $17,181 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $35,098 | $25,048 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $55,292 | $33,952 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,212 | $9,024 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $33,406 | $17,928 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 36% | 22% |
| First-years with grants | 95% | 90% |
| Average grant | $12,898 | $8,770 |
| Aid from the college | 87% | 79% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| 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) | $59,025 | $49,827 |
| Graduation rate | 68% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77% | 64% |
| Pell graduation gap | 21 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| 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 | 74% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 81% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 63% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 55% | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 58% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 72% | 56% |
| Retention rate | 85%Entered fall 2024 | 77% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 53% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 59% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 26% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $21,992 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 34% | 29% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,500 | $17,750 |
| Website | uky.edu | missouristate.edu |
Sources:University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;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;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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