| INSTITUTION | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 Baseline | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | |||||||
| Overall | 2,143 | 2,212 | 2,244 | 2,182 | 2,509 | 2,961 | 2,300 |
| URM | 183 | 220 | 237 | 277 | 323 | 405 | No Goal |
| University of Louisville | |||||||
| Overall | 1,970 | 1,992 | 1,945 | 2,077 | 2,269 | 2,336 | 2,150 |
| URM | 332 | 323 | 327 | 364 | 503 | 485 | No Goal |
| Statewide (Public Universities) | |||||||
| Overall | 7,489 | 7,414 | 7,459 | 7,989 | 8,773 | 9,460 | 8,455 |
| URM | 857 | 880 | 941 | 1,099 | 1,373 | 1,525 | No Goal |
Source: Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS)
■ Public universities increased graduate degree production by 7.8%, from 8,773 in 2021-22 to 9,460 in 2022-23. Graduate degrees awarded to URM and low-income students also increased by 11.1% and 0.7%, respectively.
■ Five of the eight public universities awarded more graduate degrees in 2022-23 than in the previous year: KSU (up 32.4%), UK (up 18.0%), NKU (up 11.7%), Murray (up 10.2%) and UofL (up 3.0%).
Three public universities experienced declines in graduate degree production: Morehead (down 17.8%), WKU (down 3.7%) and EKU (down 0.8%).