United StatesLexington, KY

University of Kentucky

Public · Excellent evidence

Value62/100
Excellent evidence83/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location64
Annual university cost$48,648Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance92%Not a personal probability
Graduation70%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$59,02510 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic75
Career51
Evidence coverage83

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,270Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Lexington or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+276,961
    Residents aged 22–2428,374
    Residents aged 25–2936,419

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health28.3% · 78,292 employed residents
    Manufacturing11.5% · 31,965 employed residents
    Retail10.9% · 30,139 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#94Limited confidence · Estimated0.86× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.86× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.17×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.166. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.72× to 0.92×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#94Medium confidence0.40× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.40× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.31×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.868. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.35× to 0.47×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#84Limited confidence · Estimated0.69× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.69× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.19×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.384. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.50× to 0.81×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#85Limited confidence · Estimated0.78× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.78× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.27×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.305. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.62× to 0.87×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#66Limited confidence · Estimated0.96× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.96× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.60×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.103. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.91× to 0.98×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#89Limited confidence · Estimated0.79× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.79× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.12×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.235. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.62× to 0.88×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio11.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed35Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio58 : 42Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students3%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.86× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.40× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.69× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.78× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.96× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.79× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Baseball MenArchived rank #4 · 32-7
    Tennis MenArchived rank #5 · 24 - 2
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #6
    Volleyball WomenArchived rank #10 · 21-8
    IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #11
    Basketball MenArchived rank #20 · 23-10
    Softball WomenArchived rank #22 · 29-15
    OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #36

    Degrees

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    302 matching programs

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    Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,658 Public AdministrationDoctoral Degree$85,390 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$43,426 Public HealthBachelors Degree$26,933 Public HealthFirst Professional Degree$69,338 Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,088 Public HealthMaster's Degree$50,856 Public Policy AnalysisGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,682 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$37,631 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,972 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$26,739 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$57,125 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$110,368 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$92,277 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$116,083 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$92,454 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$67,967 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$70,512 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,088 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$36,992 Research and Experimental PsychologyDoctoral Degree$62,012 Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$45,405 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$32,350 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$36,184 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,119 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$44,942 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$38,289 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,374 Social Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,745

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