
Kentucky Christian University's reported six-year graduation rate is 37% for the measured first-time student cohort; its reported four-year rate is 30%. These rates describe students in the relevant entering cohorts, not every student who enrolls or an individual applicant's probability of graduating.
The reported first-year retention rate is 86%, meaning most students in the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: returning for a second year does not establish whether a student will finish within four or six years. Transfer students and many adult learners are not represented in the standard first-time graduation-rate measure in the same way.
For planning purposes, applicants can ask their intended department how often required courses run and whether clinical placements, student teaching or internships can extend the time needed to complete a degree.
College Scorecard program figures report median earnings measured about one year after completion for eligible former students with available earnings records. For Kentucky Christian University, reported examples include approximately $60,070 for registered nursing, $32,110 for business administration, $27,699 for Bible or biblical studies, and $25,924 for another theology and religious-vocations category.
These are program-level historical medians, not starting-salary offers or predictions for every graduate. The figures can reflect differences in occupation, location, prior work experience and the students captured in the federal data. They also describe an early point in a career, not lifetime earnings. Applicants comparing programs should weigh these numbers alongside likely borrowing, licensing requirements and the kind of work they want to pursue.
Career support is separate from earnings outcomes. KCU reports individual and group career counseling, résumé preparation, interview preparation, career-interest testing, employer recruitment and help with job placement for undergraduates. Students can ask how to access those services and what internship support is available in their particular major.
Degrees
Bible/Biblical Studies
$27,699Business Administration, Management and Operations
$32,110Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$60,070Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
$25,924BACHELOR’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Education
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Psychology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
History
MASTER’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Theology and Religious Vocations
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.