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Is Kentucky State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Kentucky State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Kentucky State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $36,382 helps, but median debt of $25,938 plus yearly net price of $8,040 creates a tighter path. For context, Kentucky State's net price is about 26% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$9,672
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,483 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $14,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$8,040
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,382
Median debt at graduation
$25,938
Graduation rate
30%
At Kentucky State, a typical graduate carries about $25,938 in student debt and earns roughly $36,382 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $295 per month, or 10% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Kentucky State is a public four year school in Frankfort, KY. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Kentucky State
The median net price at Kentucky State is $8,040 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →