Although graduate degree production does not assist Kentucky in meeting its educational attainment goal, it does prepare Kentucky's work in high-demand occupations like engineering, medicine, law and business management, helping the state meet workforce demands in critical areas. Graduate and professional degrees include the following categories: Master's, Specialist, Doctoral - Research/Scholarship, Doctoral - Professional Practice and Doctoral - Other. Targets were not established for URM populations, but progress is monitored.
| INSTITUTION | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 Baseline | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | |||||||
| Overall | 876 | 926 | 862 | 827 | 825 | 818 | 900 |
| URM* | 77 | 78 | 80 | 98 | 120 | 109 | No Goal |
| Kentucky State University | |||||||
| Overall | 63 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 50 |
| URM | 19 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 24 | No Goal |
| Morehead State University | |||||||
| Overall | 315 | 312 | 293 | 237 | 247 | 203 | 250 |
| URM | 22 | 19 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 20 | No Goal |
| Murray State University | |||||||
| Overall | 605 | 470 | 500 | 623 | 610 | 672 | 680 |
| URM | 44 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 76 | No Goal |
| Northern Kentucky University | |||||||
| Overall | 587 | 617 | 717 | 1,218 | 1,485 | 1,659 | 1,300 |
| URM | 77 | 72 | 105 | 151 | 215 | 293 | No Goal |
| Western Kentucky University | |||||||
| Overall | 930 | 834 | 868 | 796 | 791 | 762 | 825 |
| URM | 103 | 119 | 107 | 120 | 112 | 113 | No Goal |
*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.