Workforce Diversity
EQUITY Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan Metrics
INSTITUTION2017-182018-192019-202020-21 Baseline2021-222022-232023-24 Target
University of Kentucky
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty8.1%8.0%8.6%9.2%9.7%10.0%11.0%
Management Occupations6.4%7.6%8.1%8.3%9.0%10.5%10.0%
University of Louisville
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty10.9%10.6%10.4%11.0%11.1%11.1%12.5%
Management Occupations10.9%12.8%12.7%12.7%11.3%12.6%14.0%
Western Kentucky University
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty8.9%9.6%9.2%9.7%9.6%10.6%10.7%
Management Occupations14.6%12.8%12.0%13.3%9.0%9.4%15.3%
Source: Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS)
Progress of Kentucky URM Students: 5-Year Trend
Total Enrollment
Degrees & Credentials
Retention Rate
URM 29.4% 5.0 ppt
TOTAL 5.2% 15.1% 3.8 ppt
From 2017-18 through 2022-23, the rate of progress for URM students exceeded the overall rate on several key indicators of performance. Enrollment and degrees/credentials include both two-year and four-year public institutions at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Retention rates are for public universities only.