Kentucky State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Kentucky State University is a public baccalaureate college in Frankfort, KY (town setting), with 1,546 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 93% of 2,001 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 820–1010 on the SAT and 14–20 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $25,773 a year for out-of-state students and $21,727 in-state; aided first-year students paid $9,672 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 28% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 1.65 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Kentucky State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 28%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,214 in-state · $13,260 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Kentucky State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Kentucky State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $412k | $27,495 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 18 | — | 1 | $450k | $25,016 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $19k | $1,392 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 8 | — | 1 | $15k | $1,866 | — | |
| Football | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 131 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $9,558 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 8 | — | 1 | $146k | $18,255 | — | |
| Softball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $185k | $12,343 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 33 | — | 1 | $78k | $2,367 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 22 | — | 1 | $37k | $1,687 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 20 | — | 1 | $60k | $3,011 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.