Undergraduate Degrees & Credentials

Degrees and credentials awarded is the key indicator most directly tied to Kentucky's 2030 educational attainment goal. For KCTCS institutions, the measure captures the total number of diplomas, certificates and associate degrees awarded in an academic year. If a student received more than one credential in an academic year, all awards are counted. For public universities, the measure includes bachelor's degrees only (again, if a student earned multiple degrees, all are counted).

INSTITUTION2017-182018-192019-202020-21 Baseline2021-222022-232023-24 Target
Eastern Kentucky University
Overall2,6482,6902,6342,4062,4262,2642,500
URM*271249284262278310275
Low-Income1,3451,3271,3601,2491,2201,1711,300
Kentucky State University
Overall222212137154150153166
URM136157105124119130135
Low-Income164158103111115130121
Morehead State University
Overall1,3081,2601,1391,1531,1029921,200
URM7910173701097973
Low-Income765708634669620584696
Murray State University
Overall1,6781,5771,6591,6141,4801,6031,675
URM159144183146155142151
Low-Income725680753737669703763
Northern Kentucky University
Overall2,2182,1342,2222,2232,0761,9622,300
URM237256253304279244315
Low-Income1,0059549479868928001,021
Western Kentucky University
Overall3,0382,9843,0422,8432,7942,5263,000
URM347383386388348393414
Low-Income1,3611,2981,3391,2701,2111,0741,341

*Underrepresented minoritized students (URM) include Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and two or more races. Low-income students are Pell grant recipients during their year of entry.

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education