Undergraduate Degrees & Credentials, continued
| INSTITUTION | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 Baseline | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | |||||||
| Overall | 4,956 | 5,105 | 5,202 | 5,011 | 5,062 | 5,238 | 5,406 |
| URM | 661 | 740 | 777 | 734 | 723 | 800 | 792 |
| Low-Income | 1,457 | 1,501 | 1,499 | 1,452 | 1,507 | 1,441 | 1,581 |
| University of Louisville | |||||||
| Overall | 3,041 | 3,049 | 3,112 | 2,991 | 2,923 | 2,938 | 3,200 |
| URM | 557 | 553 | 646 | 644 | 620 | 714 | 689 |
| Low-Income | 1,184 | 1,200 | 1,232 | 1,204 | 1,217 | 1,357 | 1,288 |
| KCTCS | |||||||
| Overall | 35,418 | 37,128 | 39,291 | 39,458 | 38,090 | 39,920 | 41,600 |
| URM | 4,067 | 4,367 | 4,679 | 4,878 | 5,205 | 5,897 | 5,263 |
| Low-Income | 22,984 | 22,733 | 23,982 | 23,784 | 22,641 | 23,053 | 25,020 |
| Statewide (Public Universities) | |||||||
| Overall | 19,109 | 19,011 | 19,147 | 18,395 | 18,013 | 17,676 | 19,477 |
| URM | 2,447 | 2,583 | 2,707 | 2,672 | 2,631 | 2,812 | 2,823 |
| Low-Income | 8,006 | 7,826 | 7,867 | 7,678 | 7,451 | 7,260 | 8,111 |
Source: Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS)
■ Total bachelor's degrees awarded by public universities in 2022-23 fell 1.9% over the previous year, less steeply than in 2021-22 (-2.1%). Undergraduate degrees awarded to underrepresented minoritized (URM) students at public universities increased by 6.9%, while undergraduate degrees awarded to low-income students decreased by 2.6% over the same period.
■ Credentials awarded by KCTCS were up 4.8% from the previous year. KCTCS URM degrees increased by 13.3%, while degrees awarded to low-income students rose by 1.8% over the same period.
■ Four of the eight public universities increased bachelor's degree production in 2022-23. Murray's baccalaureate degree production was up 8.3%, KSU was up 2%, UK was up 0.5%, and UofL was up 0.2% from the previous year.
■ Four public universities saw bachelor's degree production decline in 2022-23: Morehead's fell by 10%, WKU's by 9.6%, EKU's by 6.7% and NKU's by 5.5% over the previous year.