Kentucky Colleges Ranked by Lowest Graduation Rate

Below is a list of 49 colleges with the lowest graduation rate in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College leads the list with a graduation rate of 13%. Graduation rate is reported as the percent of students who graduate within 150% of the normal expected time to complete the degree.

Graduation rate is a measure of the college's effectiveness in engaging students through their courses and degree completion. Colleges with higher graduation rates are more likely to be successful in helping students complete their degrees whereas colleges with lower graduation rates are less likely to do so.

List of Kentucky Colleges Ranked by Lowest Graduation Rate
College Graduation Rate
12.9%
17.4%
20.5%

Frankfort, Kentucky

20.9%

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

21.5%
21%

Henderson, Kentucky

23.9%

Somerset, Kentucky

25%

Florence, Kentucky

25.1%

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

25.6%
26.7%
26.8%

Owensboro, Kentucky

27.9%
28.2%
30%
29.3%
30%
31%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.