FourYearCost

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KYPublicRank 720 of 1,732

Heads-up: 22% of undergraduates here are part-time and 26% study fully online (IPEDS fall 2023). Large part-time, online or adult populations can make the later-years average look lower for reasons unrelated to freshman aid, so this college is left out of the default traditional ranking.

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$11,460
2,483 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$9,951
6,915 recipients
The drop
$1,508
13.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$11,460Later years$9,951

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$7,107
$30–48k$7,006
$48–75k$9,326
$75–110k$14,213
$110k+$15,362

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$9,844
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$10,130
Change$286 (+2.9%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$20,820
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,735

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$9,6662018-19$9,8762019-20$9,8762020-21$9,7522021-22$9,8442022-23$10,1302023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +4.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,2712020-21$10,8062021-22$10,8522022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years55%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)80%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants47%
Freshmen taking federal loans45%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,796
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,904

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all KY colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Northern Kentucky University$11,492$1,534
Western Kentucky University$10,906$594
Morehead State University$12,802$1,497
Murray State University$12,939$1,387
University of Kentucky$13,024$862

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