Top colleges in KY by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in KY with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. Galen College of Nursing-Louisville leads this list at $209,288 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
10 Yr. ROI
$209,288
Northern Kentucky University
10 Yr. ROI
$191,206
Centre College
10 Yr. ROI
$189,012
Top 25 Top colleges in KY by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | KY | Private for-profit | 4,801 | $209,288 | Grad 61.5% · Net $18,540 |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky University | KY | Public | 8,246 | $191,206 | Grad 52.2% · Net $8,191 |
| 3 | Centre College | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,400 | $189,012 | Grad 80.7% · Net $20,781 |
| 4 | University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 24,763 | $171,834 | Grad 71.4% · Net $18,851 |
| 5 | Bellarmine University | KY | Private nonprofit | 2,161 | $170,599 | Grad 64.4% · Net $21,499 |
| 6 | Berea College | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,513 | $166,627 | Grad 58.2% · Net $6,106 |
| 7 | Brescia University | KY | Private nonprofit | 545 | $166,190 | Grad 53.7% · Net $8,709 |
| 8 | University of Louisville | KY | Public | 14,727 | $162,829 | Grad 61.2% · Net $17,988 |
| 9 | Thomas More University | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,293 | $161,871 | Grad 40.5% · Net $21,835 |
| 10 | Murray State University | KY | Public | 6,688 | $161,543 | Grad 61.3% · Net $9,096 |
| 11 | Eastern Kentucky University | KY | Public | 12,318 | $158,637 | Grad 50.0% · Net $11,040 |
| 12 | Georgetown College | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,097 | $157,582 | Grad 48.9% · Net $14,095 |
| 13 | Morehead State University | KY | Public | 4,578 | $152,669 | Grad 52.2% · Net $9,793 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky University | KY | Public | 12,155 | $149,958 | Grad 55.6% · Net $10,990 |
| 15 | University of the Cumberlands | KY | Private nonprofit | 6,941 | $137,854 | Grad 50.4% · Net $14,107 |
| 16 | Transylvania University | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,005 | $131,051 | Grad 71.5% · Net $21,913 |
| 17 | Kentucky State University | KY | Public | 1,309 | $126,803 | Grad 31.9% · Net $8,040 |
| 18 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | Private nonprofit | 842 | $125,476 | Grad 46.8% · Net $17,131 |
| 19 | Lindsey Wilson University | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,585 | $117,165 | Grad 44.1% · Net $15,070 |
| 20 | Spalding University | KY | Private nonprofit | 583 | $107,049 | Grad 51.7% · Net $25,491 |
| 21 | University of Pikeville | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,135 | $102,058 | Grad 41.7% · Net $20,311 |
| 22 | Alice Lloyd College | KY | Private nonprofit | 558 | $101,364 | Grad 38.9% · Net $18,600 |
| 23 | Campbellsville University | KY | Private nonprofit | 2,840 | $93,018 | Grad 42.0% · Net $19,341 |
| 24 | Union Commonwealth University | KY | Private nonprofit | 746 | $92,340 | Grad 32.1% · Net $21,311 |
| 25 | Kentucky Christian University | KY | Private nonprofit | 429 | $90,698 | Grad 36.7% · Net $24,038 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.