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| The University of Kentucky is proud to present our "first-time" records list as it grows from year to year. The list begins with the 2006-2007 school year as an implementation of the Top 20 Business Plan. Check back for "new firsts" often. |
2011-2012
- A record high headcount of 28,094 students, the fourth straight year of increased enrollments
- A historical high for the most doctoral students enrolled in professional practice programs: 2,034
- Records set for the most African-American students (1,499), international students (412), and out-of-state students (4,203) enrolled at the undergraduate level
- The most academically prepared first-year class on record, presenting a 3.63 high school GPA and an average ACT score of 25.4
- Research and development expenditures for FY 2010 amounted to $359,944 million, including $171,528 million in federally financed expenditures
2010-2011
- Record high enrollment: 28,037
- Record high number of international undergraduate students: 358
- Record number of Doctor's Degree-Professional Practice conferred: 469
- Record number of undergraduate applications: 13,537
- Record high freshman cohort: 4,328
- Record high ACT Composite Score: 25.2
- Retention rate above 80% for the third year in a row
- Record high first-semester UK GPA earned by freshman cohort: 2.89
- Record high number of faculty (includes library faculty): 2,220
- Record high number of African American faculty (includes library faculty): 92
- Record high number of women in Executive/Administrative/Managerial positions: 237
- Record high number of Doctoral professional practice enrollment: 1,984
- Record high number of Doctoral Research enrollment: 2,206
2009-2010
- Record Number of African American first-year students: 403
- Record high number of freshman applicants: 12,195
2008-2009
- Record high number of freshman applicants: 11,120
- Record high number of Governor’s Scholars/School for the Arts Students: 389
- Record high retention rate: 81%
- Record high number of African-American first year students: 347
- Record high number of African-American undergraduate students: 1,234
- Record high doctoral student enrollment: 2,391
- Record high number of doctoral degrees awarded: 312
- Record high first-professional (dentistry, law, medicine and pharmacy) enrollment: 1,558
- Record high number of full-time faculty (includes library faculty): 2,096
- Record high number of African-American faculty (includes library faculty): 84, including record number of 11 new African-American faculty
- Record high number and percent of women in Executive/Administrative/Managerial positions: 234, or 48.4 percent
- Record high research expenditures reported to NSF: $337 million (for FY 2008)
2007-2008
- Record high graduation rate: 61.4%
- Record high graduation rate for African-American students: 50.3%
- Record high first-professional (dentistry, law, medicine and pharmacy) degrees awarded: 409
2006-2007
- Record high undergraduate enrollment: 19,328
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