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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · Public · 8,246 students · mostly bachelor degrees
21st-cheapest of 79 Kentucky colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$8,191
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$19,725
Graduation rate
52%
Admission rate
68%
Median graduate earnings
$50,220
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$23,000
Average SAT
1087
Median ACT
23
Pell grant recipients
25%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
133 programsHuman Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General · Master's Degree18 grads/yr$137,370Clinical Nurse Leader · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$122,300Clinical Nurse Leader · Master's Degree662 grads/yr$111,560Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree23 grads/yr$110,142Medical Informatics · Master's Degree20 grads/yr$105,350Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree353 grads/yr$94,965Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree1 grads/yr$92,849Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree31 grads/yr$88,492Accounting · Master's Degree33 grads/yr$88,157Management Information Systems, General · Bachelor's Degree22 grads/yr$85,697Health and Wellness, General · Master's Degree10 grads/yr$85,127Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree139 grads/yr$82,982Construction Project Management · Bachelor's Degree33 grads/yr$81,833Industrial and Organizational Psychology · Master's Degree12 grads/yr$78,318Clinical Nurse Leader · Bachelor's Degree231 grads/yr$77,404Public Administration · Master's Degree20 grads/yr$75,814Law · First Professional Degree102 grads/yr$74,937Health and Wellness, General · Bachelor's Degree78 grads/yr$73,478Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree1 grads/yr$72,323Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Master's Degree33 grads/yr$71,983Accounting · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$69,610Finance, General · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$68,409Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree341 grads/yr$67,319Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$67,174Marketing/Marketing Management, General · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$67,018
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.