University of Kentucky College Portrait
University of KentuckyLexington, KY 40506
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- Student Success & Progress
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University of Kentucky
First-Time, Full-Time Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from University of Kentucky with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.6% | 32.4% | 52.7% | 57.4% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 12% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total % Graduated | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 36.7% | 63.2% | 70.9% |
| % Enrolled at University of Kentucky | 99.2% | 80.8% | 70.8% | 33.8% | 11.3% | 5.3% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 8.5% | 14% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.2% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Total % Enrolled | 99.5% | 94.8% | 91% | 51.9% | 23.9% | 14.1% |
| Student Success & Progress | 99.6% | 95.1% | 92.3% | 88.6% | 87.1% | 85% |
First-Time, Full-Time Transfer Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from University of Kentucky with 4-year degree | 0.5% | 11.2% | 33.7% | 50.2% | 55% | 57.3% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 9% | 10.9% | 12.9% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Total % Graduated | 1.9% | 13% | 39.7% | 61.2% | 68% | 73.1% |
| % Enrolled at University of Kentucky | 95.8% | 63.6% | 30.7% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 2.4% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.7% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 5% | 3.8% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.3% | 5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Total % Enrolled | 96.8% | 77.7% | 46.3% | 20.9% | 12.6% | 8.2% |
