Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · www.eku.edu
12,318
Students
77.6%
Admit Rate
$11,040
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$38,611
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$45,795
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$10,320
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,230
Avg Net Price
$11,040
Median Debt
$22,500
Pell Grant Rate
41.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.2x
🏈 Athletics Score
31 / 100
💰 Revenue
$58.0M
📊 Expenses
$52.4M
🏅 Sports Offered
22(9M / 13W)
📈 Net
+$5.6M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
15
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
96.3 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
16.24
Violent
10
Property
83
Drug/Alcohol
107
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
53.5 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy
🌡️ Avg Temp
49°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
185
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
46"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
14"
per year
💧 Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
EKU Announces 2026 Athletics Hall Of Fame Class - Eastern Kentucky University Athletics
Joanne Glasser, Eastern Kentucky University's first female president, dies - LEX18
Joanne Glasser, first official female president of Eastern Kentucky University, dies - WUKY
All-clear issued at Eastern Kentucky University after escapee prompts alert - AOL.com
First female president of EKU dies - WKYT
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
37.7 / 100
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