University of Pikeville

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (17%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,193
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 74%
From Region 14%
Athletes 587 (53.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Black 7%
International 7%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 119 49% 84% 2% 7% 0% 6% $54,072 2 -1.08 40 98%
Computer and Information Sciences — — — — — — — — $71,486 7 -1.30 76 — — — — —
Information Technology Management 15 +1 93% 73% 7% 13% 0% 7% $71,964 7 -1.28 77 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $70,239 46 -0.13 74 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,116 12 -0.88 60 — — — — —
Biology 10 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,575 81 +0.71 77 92% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 15 — 33% 87% 7% 0% 0% 7% $72,575 62 +0.27 77 92% — — — —
Sport Management 8 +1 38% 75% 0% 12% 0% 12% $48,324 7 -1.37 24 — — — — —
English 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,815 5 -1.29 11 — — — — —
History 5 +1 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,871 1 -1.47 11 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $41,701 2 -1.50 11 — — — — —
Religion — — — — — — — — $42,425 11 -1.04 12 — — — — —
Communication 9 +6 44% 78% 0% 0% 0% 11% $46,491 5 -1.44 20 100% — — — —
Psychology 16 +11 50% 75% 0% 6% 0% 12% $44,803 3 -1.56 16 100% — — — —
Social Work 8 — 25% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $35,381 2 -2.12 4 100% — — — —
Sociology 1 +10 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,436 2 -1.31 12 — — — — —
Film Studies 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $39,752 6 -1.36 8 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,754 30 -0.44 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 20 +4 50% 85% 0% 15% 0% 0% $48,512 3 -1.57 25 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 43 63% 63% 5% 9% 0% 19% $69,482 42 -0.42 73 94%
Business Administration 43 +3 63% 63% 5% 9% 0% 19% $69,482 36 -0.42 73 94% — — — —
Organizational Leadership — — — — — — — — $69,482 31 -0.47 73 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 24 21% 96% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,582 0 -1.38 14 100%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,536 2 -1.36 14 — — — — —
Education 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,247 6 -1.39 13 — — — — —
Elementary Education 9 — 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,746 7 -1.27 14 100% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $43,419 2 -1.37 14 — — — — —
Middle School Education 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,746 7 -1.33 14 100% — — — —
Secondary Education English – Certification 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,461 3 -1.69 14 — — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,598 1 -1.98 14 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 16 31% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $132,058 100 +3.96 99 94% 5.0%
Nursing 16 — 31% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $132,058 99 +3.96 99 94% 5.0% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $26,650
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.2% 51 59% 65% 4% 10% 0% 18% $66,163 15 -0.57 68 94% —
Social Sciences 16.8% 34 41% 79% 0% 6% 0% 9% $42,963 1 -1.65 13 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.4% 25 40% 92% 4% 0% 0% 4% $72,575 76 +0.45 77 92% —
Education 11.9% 24 21% 96% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,583 3 -1.38 14 100% —
Professional 9.9% 20 50% 85% 0% 15% 0% 0% $48,512 1 -1.57 25 100% —
Health Sciences 7.9% 16 31% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $132,058 100 +3.96 99 94% 5.0%
Computer Science 7.4% 15 93% 73% 7% 13% 0% 7% $71,964 3 -1.28 77 — —
Humanities 5.9% 12 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,838 1 -1.37 11 — —
Arts 2.0% 4 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $39,753 6 -1.13 8 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.5% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,116 8 -0.88 60 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 142 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Baseball 56 $699K $699K $0
Soccer 35 $419K $419K $0
Basketball 34 $658K $658K $0
Bowling 33 $323K $323K $0
Golf 24 $218K $218K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 18 $206K $206K $0
Wrestling 18 $191K $191K $0
Archery 15 $187K $187K $0
Tennis 11 $161K $161K $0
Cross Country 9 $61K $61K $0
Swimming 7 $91K $91K $0
Total 369 $5.5M $5.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 43 $410K $410K $0
Basketball 31 $584K $584K $0
Soccer 30 $353K $353K $0
Bowling 27 $294K $294K $0
Volleyball 24 $274K $274K $0
Archery 19 $263K $263K $0
Tennis 16 $165K $165K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 16 $142K $142K $0
Golf 14 $181K $181K $0
Cross Country 11 $66K $66K $0
Swimming 3 $30K $30K $0
Total 218 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 142 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Basketball 65 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 65 $773K $773K $0
Bowling 60 $618K $618K $0
Baseball 56 $699K $699K $0
Softball 43 $410K $410K $0
Golf 38 $399K $399K $0
Archery 34 $451K $451K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 34 $348K $348K $0
Tennis 27 $327K $327K $0
Volleyball 24 $274K $274K $0
Cross Country 20 $128K $128K $0
Wrestling 18 $191K $191K $0
Swimming 10 $122K $122K $0
Total 587 $10.9M $10.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (non-ED) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 810 – 1070
SAT Math Range 400 – 540
SAT RW Range 390 – 520