The immediate college-going rate is the percentage of recent Kentucky high school graduates who attend any in-state or out-of-state postsecondary institution in the summer, fall or spring following high school graduation. The year corresponds to the first year of postsecondary enrollment (i.e., 53.3% of students who graduated high school in 2022 were enrolled in college the following academic year, 2022-23). Access to National State Clearinghouse Data has enabled Kentucky to track students going to out-of-state institutions in select states. The national immediate college-going rate is around 62%.
Source: Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)
Overall, 53.3% of Kentucky's high school class of 2021 went directly to college, but college going varied by race, ethnicity, gender and income.
Black
Hispanic/Latinx
Male
Free/Reduced Lunch
Source: Kentucky High School Feedback Report, Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)