How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northern Kentucky University admits about 67.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 953 and 1,150, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #537 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 52.2%, with 44.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northern Kentucky's role as a broad-access institution: it enrolls meaningful numbers of Pell and first-generation students and supports them to completion at rates that align with or exceed regional peers, generating outcomes that position graduates for stable career pathways and financial security.
Northern Kentucky University admits about 67.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 953 and 1,150, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #537 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 52.2%, with 44.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northern Kentucky's role as a broad-access institution: it enrolls meaningful numbers of Pell and first-generation students and supports them to completion at rates that align with or exceed regional peers, generating outcomes that position graduates for stable career pathways and financial security.
Northern Kentucky University admits about 67.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 953 and 1,150, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #537 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 52.2%, with 44.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Northern Kentucky University #431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northern Kentucky's role as a broad-access institution: it enrolls meaningful numbers of Pell and first-generation students and supports them to completion at rates that align with or exceed regional peers, generating outcomes that position graduates for stable career pathways and financial security.
