10-yr median earnings
$48,231
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Pikeville, Kentucky
University of Pikeville
University of Pikeville is a private nonprofit institution in Pikeville, Kentucky. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $48,231
- 10-yr median earnings
- $20,311
- Avg net price / yr
- 40.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Pikeville posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 32%
- former-student earnings, US
- 40.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +40%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Pikeville profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
43/100
University of Pikeville
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,231
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,311
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,679
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
68.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,311
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
40.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Pikeville vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Pikeville ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Pikeville: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,231 Top 32% higher than 68% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Pikeville | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,231 | #1631 of 5103 | 68th |
| Average net price | $20,311 | #3149 of 5020 | 37th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.4% | #3634 of 4858 | 25th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,135 | #2058 of 5462 | 62nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,135
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
40.4%
150%-time completion
$48,231
10-yr median earnings
68.7%
First-year retention
How University of Pikeville ranks in Kentucky
State rank among 70 reporting Kentucky colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Pikeville | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,231 | #13 of 70 | 81st |
| Average net price | $20,311 | #55 of 79 | 30th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.4% | #63 of 75 | 16th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,135 | #35 of 81 | 57th |
Highest former-student earnings in Kentucky
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre College | $66,240 | $20,781 |
| 2 | Bellarmine University | $62,069 | $21,499 |
| 3 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $61,480 | $18,540 |
| 4 | Galen College of Nursing-ARH | $61,480 | $21,164 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville | $61,480 | $28,475 |
| 6 | Thomas More University | $59,384 | $21,835 |
| 7 | University of Kentucky | $59,025 | $18,851 |
| 8 | Transylvania University | $54,705 | $21,913 |
| 9 | University of Louisville | $53,899 | $17,988 |
| 10 | Georgetown College | $52,074 | $14,095 |
| 11 | Northern Kentucky University | $50,220 | $8,191 |
| 12 | Spalding University | $49,438 | $25,491 |
| 13 | University of PikevilleThis school | $48,231 | $20,311 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Pikeville
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$13,115 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,160 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,075 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$25,755 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Pikeville - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $24,850 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $24,850 |
| Average Net Price | $20,311 |
38.0%
Pell Grant Rate
65.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,679
Median Debt
$219/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Pikeville swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,591 to $18,406 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -9.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$13,591
Highest year
$18,406
Most recent (2023)
$13,591
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $15,0842023 · $13,591
Over the same years, enrollment went -13.2% (1,313 → 1,140 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
49.2%
Female
44.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
68.7%
Retention Rate
$34,508
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.9%
Earning Over $25K
67.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 40.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 68.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,508 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,231 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 56.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 67.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,679 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $219/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 8 | 162 | $46,807 | $71,225 | $22,867 |
| Master's | 3 | 60 | $58,960 | $73,588 | $4,895 |
| First Professional | 2 | 205 | $224,231 | $224,231 | $238,946 |
| Associate's | 1 | 41 | $74,442 | $74,442 | $15,750 |
Top programs at University of Pikeville by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Medicine
Medicine
$224,231 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin… $74,442
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$74,442 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $73,588
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$73,588 median earnings
- Biology, General $71,225
Biology, General
$71,225 median earnings
- Teaching English or French… $53,391
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
$53,391 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $49,971
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$49,971 median earnings
- Educational Administration… $49,902
Educational Administration and Supervision
$49,902 median earnings
- Social Work $41,979
Social Work
$41,979 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for University of Pikeville? ▼
University of Pikeville is a private nonprofit institution in Pikeville, Kentucky. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,135 students.
How much do University of Pikeville former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Pikeville who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,231 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,508.
How much does University of Pikeville cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Pikeville is $20,311. In-state tuition is $24,850 and out-of-state tuition is $24,850. Median student debt at graduation is $20,679.
What is the graduation rate at University of Pikeville? ▼
University of Pikeville has a 40.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 68.7%.
Is University of Pikeville worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Pikeville is $20,679, while former students earn a median of $48,231 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 43% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $219.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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