Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Kentucky
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond · private | $29,405 | 87.3% | — | — |
| 2 | Centre College Danville · private | $20,781 | 84.4% | $66,240 | 54.4% |
| 3 | Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville · private | $14,043 | 83.3% | $24,635 | — |
| 4 | Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green · private | $16,140 | 82.8% | $14,602 | — |
| 5 | MedQuest College Louisville · private | $21,782 | 82.4% | — | — |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington · private | $23,464 | 76.5% | $23,207 | — |
| 7 | Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green · private | $20,062 | 72.2% | $30,060 | — |
| 8 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville · private | $18,540 | 71.2% | $61,480 | — |
| 9 | Transylvania University Lexington · private | $21,913 | 70.9% | $54,705 | 86.6% |
| 10 | University of Kentucky Lexington · public | $18,851 | 67.8% | $59,025 | 92.9% |
| 11 | Medical Career & Technical College Richmond · private | $28,005 | 67.7% | — | — |
| 12 | Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger · private | $19,448 | 67.5% | $29,898 | — |
| 13 | Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville · private | $29,401 | 66.9% | $28,449 | — |
| 14 | Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence · private | $16,328 | 66.7% | $23,925 | — |
| 15 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green · private | $26,577 | 65.3% | $20,392 | — |
| 16 | Berea College Berea · private | $6,106 | 65.2% | $43,150 | 19.3% |
| 17 | Bellarmine University Louisville · private | $21,499 | 65.0% | $62,069 | 86.1% |
| 18 | Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville · private | $14,240 | 64.6% | $23,921 | — |
| 19 | Galen College of Nursing-ARH Hazard · private | $21,164 | 63.6% | $61,480 | — |
| 20 | Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington · private | $22,871 | 62.8% | $20,156 | — |
| 21 | Appalachian Beauty School Belfry · private | $12,742 | 62.0% | — | — |
| 22 | Asbury University Wilmore · private | $21,401 | 61.3% | $42,368 | 63.4% |
| 23 | Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro · private | $21,224 | 61.1% | $30,481 | — |
| 24 | Murray State University Murray · public | $9,096 | 60.8% | $44,737 | 85.7% |
| 25 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow · private | $25,829 | 60.0% | $18,537 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.