EKU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Eastern Kentucky University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Eastern Kentucky University students is 47.8%. Female students graduated at a rate of 50.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 43.5%.

47.8%

asian 58.8% 10 students
African American 24.4% 43 students
white 49.9% 1,192 students
unknown 40.7% 11 students
hispanic 50.0% 38 students
International Students 66.7% 14 students
Mixed Race 30.0% 27 students

Drop Out

Eastern Kentucky University has an overall drop-out rate of 48.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 52.7% and 45.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

48.5%

asian 41.2% 7 students
African American 69.9% 123 students
white 46.6% 1,114 students
unknown 48.2% 13 students
hispanic 42.1% 32 students
International Students 33.3% 7 students
Mixed Race 66.7% 60 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Eastern Kentucky University at a rate of 1.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 1.7%, and male students' 1.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

1.6%

African American 2.8% 5 students
white 1.5% 35 students
hispanic 2.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 3.3% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.1%

African American 2.8% 5 students
white 2.0% 47 students
unknown 7.4% 2 students
hispanic 5.3% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$67,935	$69,338	$78,046
Construction Management	$59,585	$57,318	$71,030
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$50,605	$49,019	$62,600
Fire Protection	$48,702	$49,787	$58,036
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$58,745	$57,318	$57,935
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	NA	$55,840	$57,105
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$49,380	$52,822	$54,616
Air Transportation	$38,561	$38,721	$52,838
Insurance	$37,153	$43,798	$49,665
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$43,426	$47,916
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,563	$43,426	$46,601
Accounting and Related Services	$39,625	$40,179	$44,999
Homeland Security	$40,678	$36,848	$43,604
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$32,399	$38,289	$42,225
Chemistry	$27,317	NA	$41,876
Marketing	$38,362	$36,275	$40,069
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$41,884	$39,369	$39,920
Communication and Media Studies	$27,520	$30,771	$39,090
Legal Support Services	$27,538	$29,685	$38,870
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$26,490	$29,926	$37,917
Social Work	$33,448	$29,956	$37,510
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$29,941	$31,152	$37,459
Business/Commerce, General	$37,931	$33,993	$37,373
Special Education and Teaching	$32,084	$32,818	$35,351
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$23,643	$25,658	$34,240
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$21,422	$25,967	$34,162
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NA	$25,967	$33,607
Public Health	$27,112	$28,453	$33,542
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$32,879	$31,075	$32,580
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$24,978	$22,485	$31,528
Biology, General	$25,881	$17,033	$31,458
American Sign Language	$25,017	$24,421	$30,318
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	$25,541	$24,863	$30,211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$33,034	$32,186	$29,675
Psychology, General	$25,642	$26,669	$28,217
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,811	$22,420	$27,086
History	$21,771	$22,874	$26,733
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$30,148	$26,353	$26,675
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$24,568	$27,126	$26,323
English Language and Literature, General	$21,031	$22,192	$24,578
Security Science and Technology	NA	$48,432	NA
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$20,006	NA	NA
Music	NA	$22,771	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$28,960	NA
Engineering-Related Fields	NA	$63,749	NA
Sociology	NA	$25,194	NA
Political Science and Government	$35,263	$21,964	NA
Finance and Financial Management Services	$32,868	NA	NA
Management Information Systems and Services	NA	$39,369	NA
Anthropology	NA	$23,649	NA
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$27,507	$29,250	NA
Agricultural Production Operations	$36,121	$35,060	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$94,123	$90,291	$95,519
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	$73,209	$74,105	$74,692
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$56,959	$60,523	$61,708
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$42,570	$49,644	$48,545
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$46,859	$47,260	$44,735
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$40,376	$40,428	$42,565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$38,326	$38,649	$42,553
Public Health	$33,478	$37,856	$42,189
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,901	$39,249	$40,887
Educational Administration and Supervision	$40,563	$39,369	$40,819
Special Education and Teaching	$38,677	$38,751	$40,016
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,045	$37,568	$38,267
Engineering-Related Fields	NA	$70,456	NA
Curriculum and Instruction	$37,260	NA	NA
Public Administration	$42,005	NA	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$53,023	$52,684	$49,662
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,543	$27,204	$25,014

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$110,878	$113,532
Psychology, Other	NA	$42,682	$39,646

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	$54,959	$60,523	$62,961

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