Graduate Programs at Eastern Kentucky University

Graduate School Overview

Eastern Kentucky University (referred to as EKU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Richmond, KY.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).

EKU Directory Information
School Name	Eastern Kentucky University (EKU)
Address	521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Phone	859-622-1000
Web	https://www.eku.edu
Online Application	https://admissions.eku.edu
Financial Info	https://finaid.eku.edu

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of EKU is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,252 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 14,324 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 169 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 27 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,340 $10,596 for Kentucky Residents
Student Population	2,252
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	169 graduate programs (27 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at EKU is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $556 for Kentucky residents and $758 for out-of-state students.

EKU offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Kentucky Residents	$10,596
Out-of-State	$14,340
Tuition per Credit Hour
Kentucky Residents	$556
Out-of-State	$758

EKU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	27 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Eastern Kentucky University is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.84% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Kentucky Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$9,900	$670	$14,400	$670
2019-2020	$9,900	$550	$13,950	$550
2020-2021	$9,900	$550	$13,950	$550
2021-2022	$9,900	$300	$13,500	$300
2022-2023	$10,008	$300	$13,644	$300
2023-2024	$10,296	$300	$14,040	$300

The graduate school tuition & fees of EKU is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Kentucky. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Kentucky graduate tuition is $18,150 (public) / $10,885 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Eastern Kentucky University	$10,596	$14,340
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Kentucky Graduate Schools	$10,528	$13,148
Public	$11,160	$18,150
Private	$10,885

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,035 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at EKU.

On-campus living costs are increased by 10.45% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,035. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.38% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,040	$2,800	$10,040	$4,600
2019-2020	$10,476	$2,800	$10,476	$4,600
2020-2021	$10,476	$2,800	$10,476	$4,600
2021-2022	$9,410	$2,800	$9,410	$4,600
2022-2023	$10,360	$2,800	$10,360	$4,300
2023-2024	$11,735	$2,800	$11,735	$4,300

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for Kentucky residents and $780 for other students at Eastern Kentucky University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.90% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$550	$800
2019-2020	$550	$775
2020-2021	$550	$775
2021-2022	$550	$580
2022-2023	$556	$758
2023-2024	$572	$780

Graduate Programs at EKU

Eastern Kentucky University offers 53 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 868 students have completed their study at Eastern Kentucky University.

Offered Degrees at Eastern Kentucky University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	39	13	743
Doctor's degree - professional practice	2	0	18
Doctor's degree - other	3	2	41
Post Bachelor's Degree	4	1	27
Post Master's Degree	5	4	39
Total	53	20	868

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Eastern Kentucky University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 23 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 164 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 18 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Eastern Kentucky University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	23	-
Social Work	✔	13	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	12	-
Psychology (other)	✔	12	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✔	3	-

Popular Master's Programs at Eastern Kentucky University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	164	$88,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	✕	118	$70,000
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	74	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	✕	29	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✔	28	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Eastern Kentucky University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	18	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	18	-
Clinical Psychology	✔	13	-
Nursing Practice	✔	10	-
Nursing Practice	✔	-	-

Eastern Kentucky University offers 53 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 868 students have completed their graduate studies.

743 students have earned/completed Master's program.
41 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
18 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
27 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
39 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	11	-
Education [+]	✔ (9 completers)	152 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	4	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	7	$37,400
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	5	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	9	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	15	$37,700
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	4	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	✕	29	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	26	$38,900
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	10	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	3	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	16	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	5	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✔	16	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	11	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	14 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	3	-
Creative Writing	✕	11	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	8	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics	✕	4	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	✕	8	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	18	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	4	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	56 completers	-
Psychology	✕	17	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	11	$46,500
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✔	28	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	127 completers	$31,200
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	4	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	5	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	✕	118	$70,000
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	29 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	16	-
Social Work	✔	13	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Music	✕	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	270 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	11	-
Public Health	✕	21	$36,800
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	74	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	164	$88,300
Business [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	17	-
History [+]	✕	5 completers	-
History	✕	5	-
	Total	743

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	28 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	18	-
Nursing Practice	✔	10	-
	Total	41

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	18	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Nursing Practice	✕	-	-
	Total	18

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	✕	-	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Social Work	✔	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	27

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	23 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	23	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	39

Graduate Student Population at EKU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,252 students enrolled into Eastern Kentucky University graduate schools where it has total 14,324 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 654 full-time and 1,598 part-time graduate students. By gender, 674 male and 1,578 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,252	674	1,578
Full-time	654	207	447
Part-tme	1,598	467	1,131

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,788 White (79.40%), 167 Black/African American (7.42%), 79 Hispanic (3.51%), 44 Asian (1.95%), and 174 students with other races. 55 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,252	674	1,578
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	44	16	28
Black/African American	167	60	107
Hispanic	79	26	53
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	1,788	494	1,294
Two More	85	28	57
Un-Known	30	18	12
Non-resident Alien	55	31	24

Eastern Kentucky University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,340 graduate students (59.50% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 453 graduate students (20.12% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,252
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,340
Enrolled Some Online Courses	453
Not in Online Courses	459

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Eastern Kentucky University. 547 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.29% of total students), 208 students are aged above 50 (9.24%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Eastern Kentucky University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,252	674	1,578
Age 20-21	36	3	33
Age 22-24	511	143	368
Age 25-29	506	146	360
Age 30-34	334	102	232
Age 35-39	263	106	157
Age 40-49	394	111	283
Age 50-64	189	59	130
Over 64	19	4	15

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