Data
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AIKCU by the Numbers
Kentucky’s independent colleges see strong increase in number of graduates
Undergraduate and graduate degrees are both on the rise at Kentucky’s 18 independent colleges and universities.
In the last six years, undergraduate degrees increased 20.7% and graduate degrees jumped 32.9 %.
Reports
Data Dive: Degrees awarded by Kentucky's independent colleges and universities during the 2020-21 academic year (May 2022)
Students of color and social capital at Kentucky's independent colleges and universities (2021)
The economic and fiscal benefits of independent higher education to Kentucky (2020)
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A Stronger Bottom Line: Comparing Costs, Growth Potential of Kentucky's Independent Colleges & Universities (2019)
The economic role of Kentucky's nonprofit private colleges in the Commonwealth: Annual Economic Impact Estimate, 2014-15