| INSTITUTION | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 Baseline | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | |||||||
| Overall | 84.5% | 85.0% | 85.9% | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.7% | 87.0% |
| URM | 77.5% | 78.5% | 82.2% | 79.8% | 78.5% | 81.1% | 81.7% |
| Low-Income | 76.4% | 77.7% | 81.2% | 78.1% | 77.8% | 80.3% | 80.6% |
| University of Louisville | |||||||
| Overall | 80.3% | 80.1% | 80.9% | 76.6% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 83.0% |
| URM | 77.9% | 75.4% | 79.2% | 74.3% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 81.3% |
| Low-Income | 74.5% | 75.1% | 78.0% | 71.6% | 72.2% | 78.7% | 78.5% |
| KCTCS | |||||||
| Overall | 53.3% | 55.5% | 57.1% | 55.5% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 58.5% |
| URM | 45.4% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 47.9% | 51.8% | 53.9% | 51.9% |
| Low-Income | 52.1% | 54.5% | 55.8% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 58.4% | 58.5% |
| Statewide (Public Universities) | |||||||
| Overall | 76.9% | 78.2% | 80.7% | 76.9% | 78.2% | 80.7% | 80.0% |
| URM | 70.7% | 71.5% | 77.9% | 71.5% | 72.3% | 75.7% | 76.6% |
| Low-Income | 69.2% | 71.1% | 75.5% | 69.9% | 70.7% | 74.7% | 75.1% |
Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS)
■ First-year to second-year retention at public universities was up 2.5 percentage points, from 78.2% in 2021-22 to 80.7% in 2022-23, exceeding the 2023-24 target of 80% a year early. Retention rates for URM and low-income students also were up by 3.4 and 4 percentage points, respectively.
At KCTCS, retention increased 3.5 percentage points, from 57.3% in 2021-22 to 60.8% in 2022-23, exceeding the 2023-24 goal of 58.5% a year early. Retention rates for URM and low-income students increased by 2.1 and 2.7 percentage points, respectively.
■ Every public university except Murray (down 1.3 percentage points) increased retention in 2022-23, from a high of a 7.9 percentage-point gain at KSU to a 1.2 percentage-point gain at Morehead. EKU and WKU exceeded their 2023-24 retention goals a year ahead of schedule.