KY State vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than KY State based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 2,020 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, KY (Distant Town setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Kentucky State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky State University 10:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 35.2% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($8,686 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 133.6% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Kentucky State University (about $18,242 more per year; $31,900 vs. $13,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Kentucky State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 127% larger than aid received by Kentucky State University students ($23,467 vs. $10,340).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KY State, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.69 higher than at KY State (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at KY State vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($27,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KY State graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.