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University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky · Remote town

Admit rate
$20,311
Avg net price
42%
Graduation rate
$48,231
Median earnings

University of Pikeville is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Pikeville, Kentucky (remote town setting), enrolling 1,135 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,135 undergradsRemote townNAIA Division I · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. On March 25, 1822, state officials decided to build a new county seat named "Liberty", 1.5 miles (2.4 km) below the mouth of the Russell Fork. Hillbilly Days is an annual festival held in mid-April in Pikeville, celebrating Appalachian culture. Local Shriners started the event as a fundraiser for the Shriners Children's Hospital. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
270 miles
Nearest airport
61 miles to Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)

How University of Pikeville compares

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 25% · #22 of 30 in Kentucky

First-year retention69%

Higher than 27%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,231

Higher than 33% · #11 of 29 in Kentucky

Average net price$20,311

Cheaper than 49% · #20 cheapest of 29 in Kentucky

Median debt at graduation$20,679

Lower than 70%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,135

Larger than 41%

Percentiles compare University of Pikeville with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Kentucky.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,142students
  • Undergraduate1,13553%
  • Graduate1,00747%

Undergraduates by gender

1,135undergrads
  • Women55849%
  • Men57751%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White82%
  • Black7.1%
  • Hispanic1.0%
  • Asian1.1%
  • Other or multiracial9.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,135
Graduate enrollment
1,007
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
45%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$23,445
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$63,774
Endowment
$34,039,524

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 315 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Kentucky77%
  • Other U.S. states20%
  • International3.5%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Pikeville draws overwhelmingly from Kentucky.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$24,850
Room & board
$9,000
Books & supplies
$190
Total cost of attendance
$33,420
Average net price
$20,311

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
42%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,508
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,231
Median debt at graduation
$20,679
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
37%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
35%
First-generation
34%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
662
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
636 (402 men · 234 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Football142
Basketball65
Soccer65
Bowling60
Baseball56
Softball43
Golf38
Track and Field (Outdoor)34
Archery34
Tennis27
Volleyball24
Cross Country20
Wrestling18
Swimming10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,547 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.0
Rape
0.7
Burglary
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,115
$30–48k
$18,160
$48–75k
$23,075
$75–110k
$24,065
$110k+
$25,755

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$103,181

$23,075/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,793
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from University of Pikeville itself, averaging $10,793, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 329 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,231
Typical debt at graduation
$20,679
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
51%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$44,659
Men
$50,698

Men out-earn women by $6,039 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
48.3″
Annual snow
13.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Breaks Interstate Park, VA US station (18.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.