Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Kentucky
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Kentucky29 schools
29 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kentucky.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Centre College
Danville, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Kentucky
- 81% graduate
- 1,356 undergraduates
- 2
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit#3 in Kentucky
- 71% graduate
- 1,022 undergraduates
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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- 64% graduate
- 2,351 undergraduates
- 6
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson, KY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for low net price
- 64% graduate
- 87 undergraduates
- 7
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY · Private for-profit#4 in Kentucky
- 61% graduate
- 4,184 undergraduates
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- 56% graduate
- 14,590 undergraduates
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Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for low net price
- 54% graduate
- 551 undergraduates
- 13
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- 52% graduate
- 9,927 undergraduates
- 14
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- 52% graduate
- 8,058 undergraduates
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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- 50% graduate
- 6,091 undergraduates
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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- 50% graduate
- 12,726 undergraduates
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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit#22 in Kentucky
- 47% graduate
- 834 undergraduates
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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 44% graduate
- 1,783 undergraduates
- 21
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 42% graduate
- 6,853 undergraduates
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University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · Private nonprofit#19 in Kentucky
- 42% graduate
- 1,596 undergraduates
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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit#21 in Kentucky
- 41% graduate
- 1,823 undergraduates
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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY · Private nonprofit#27 in Kentucky
- 39% graduate
- 553 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre College | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $66,240 | 81% |
| Transylvania University | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $54,705 | 71% |
| University of Kentucky | About $19,000 | $22,500 | $59,025 | 71% |
| Asbury University | About $21,000 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Bellarmine University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $62,069 | 64% |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | About $9,000 | — | $21,256 | 64% |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | About $19,000 | $24,166 | $61,480 | 61% |
| Murray State University | About $9,000 | $20,500 | $44,737 | 61% |
| University of Louisville | About $18,000 | $20,500 | $53,899 | 61% |
| Berea College | About $6,000 | $3,591 | $43,150 | 58% |
| Western Kentucky University | About $11,000 | $22,095 | $43,889 | 56% |
| Brescia University | About $9,000 | $29,430 | $45,500 | 54% |
| Northern Kentucky University | About $8,000 | $23,000 | $50,220 | 52% |
| Morehead State University | About $10,000 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Spalding University | About $25,000 | $25,250 | $49,438 | 52% |
| University of the Cumberlands | About $14,000 | $14,911 | $45,036 | 50% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | About $11,000 | $22,500 | $45,795 | 50% |
| Georgetown College | About $14,000 | $25,200 | $52,074 | 49% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | About $17,000 | $23,250 | $46,747 | 47% |
| Lindsey Wilson College | About $15,000 | $16,784 | $41,129 | 44% |
| Campbellsville University | About $19,000 | $17,156 | $41,583 | 42% |
| University of Pikeville | About $20,000 | $20,679 | $48,231 | 42% |
| Midway University | About $30,000 | $21,301 | $44,246 | 41% |
| Thomas More University | About $22,000 | $26,236 | $59,384 | 41% |
| Alice Lloyd College | About $19,000 | $19,599 | $40,573 | 39% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3