Quad

Head-to-head

U. Kentucky
U. Wyoming

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Kentucky has 3.1× as many undergrads as U. Wyoming

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wyoming costs about $7.2K less per year on average than U. Kentucky ($22,850 vs. $30,092, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Kentucky graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Wyoming (68% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wyoming has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Kentucky (28% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Kentucky grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than U. Wyoming's ($59,025 vs. $56,880)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Wyoming's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Kentucky's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Kentucky admits 94%, U. Wyoming 97%; U. Wyoming's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Kentucky94%
U. Wyoming97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. KentuckyOpen
  • U. WyomingOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Kentucky
1058–1270
U. Wyoming
1040–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. KentuckyRigor and GPA very important45%
  • U. WyomingGPA, school record, and prep program required43%

Who's on each campus

U. Kentucky has 3.1× as many undergrads as U. Wyoming; both have the same Pell share, 23%.

Undergrads
U. Kentucky24.8K
U. Wyoming7.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Kentucky23%
U. Wyoming23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Kentucky, and Experimental Psychology at U. Wyoming; U. Wyoming has 13 students per faculty member to U. Kentucky's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Kentucky18 to 1
U. Wyoming13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. KentuckyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse7%
  • U. WyomingExperimental Psychology8%

What each costs

U. Wyoming costs about $7.2K less a year than U. Kentucky on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 29%.

Average cost, all students
U. Kentucky$30.1K
U. Wyoming$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Kentucky29%
U. Wyoming29%

What each pays off

U. Kentucky's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Kentucky$59K
U. Wyoming$56.9K
Graduation rate
U. Kentucky68%
U. Wyoming62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Kentucky got less selective while U. Wyoming held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. KentuckyGrowing+52%
  • U. WyomingGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Kentucky (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Wyoming (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Wyoming 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