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University of Kentucky is a public institution situated in Lexington, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Lexington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

19,829 Full-Time Undergraduates
$11,496 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is University of Kentucky?

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Contact details for UK are given below.

Contact Details
Address: South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Phone: 859-257-9000
Website: www.uky.edu

Can I Afford UK?

$11,496 In-State Tuition
43% Take Out Loans
1.6% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time UK students paid $480 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,289 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,496 $30,913
Fees $1,363 $1,363
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $14,676 $14,676
On Campus Other Expenses $4,330 $4,330

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UK, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $9,045 a year. That adds up to $36,180 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UK is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Kentucky Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,829 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21,900 undergraduate students at UK, with 19,829 being full-time and 2,071 being part-time.

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There are also 8,490 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,829 full-time undergraduates at UK, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Kentucky students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 700
Black or African American 1,374
Hispanic or Latino 1,173
White 14,867
International Students 402
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,313

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at University of Kentucky. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 105 countries are represented at UK. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Kentucky

3,447 Took All Classes Online
11,846 Took At Least One Class Online
46.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at UK. In 2020-2021, 11,846 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UK has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of UK

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Kentucky was 46.7%. This is the #583 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UK regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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