Progress Report - Progress Toward Kentucky’s Statewide Strategic Agenda Goals - An Annual Report of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Oct 15, 2026

Annual Progress Report on how Kentucky and its postsecondary campuses advance statewide strategic agenda goals. Presents the Council on Postsecondary Education’s mission and key responsibilities, then organizes performance by affordability, transitions, success, talent, and value. Highlights improvements in 2023-24, including undergraduate enrollment growth at KCTCS and public universities, increased credential production, and stronger progress for underrepresented minority students, alongside measures such as time to degree, completion, graduation, retention, and transfer.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

From the President

Affordability

State-Led Initiatives

Unmet Financial Need

Time to Degree

FA FSA Completion

Transitions

State-Led Initiatives

Undergraduate Enrollment

College-Going Rate

Success

State-Led Initiatives

Undergraduate Degrees & Credentials

Graduation Rate

Retention Rate

2-Year to 4-Year Transfer

Persistence Rate

Talent

State-Led Initiatives

Graduates Working or Pursuing More Education

Graduate & Professional Degrees

Statewide Educational Attainment Rate

Value

State-Led Initiatives

Net General Fund Appropriations per FTE Student

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2025 PROGRESS REPORT Progress Toward Kentucky’s Statewide Strategic Agenda Goals An Annual Report of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education About the Council on Postsecondary Education The Council on Postsecondary Education is Kentucky’s higher education coordinating agency committed to strengthening our workforce, economy and quality of life. We do this by guiding the continuous improvement and efficient operation of a high-quality, diverse and accessible system of postsecondary education. Key responsibilities include: • developing and implementing a strategic agenda for postsecondary education that includes measures of progress. • producing and submitting a biennial budget request for adequate public funding of postsecondary education. • determining tuition rates and admission criteria at public postsecondary institutions. • collecting and distributing data about postsecondary education performance. • ensuring the coordination and connectivity of technology among public institutions. • licensing non-public postsecondary institutions to operate in the Commonwealth. TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT........................................................................................................................................................ 4 AFFORDABILITY State-Led Initiatives..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Unmet Financial Need................................................................................................................................................. 7 Time to Degree............................................................................................................................................................ 8 FA FSA Completion....................................................................................................................................................... 10 TRANSITIONS State-Led Initiatives..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Undergraduate Enrollment........................................................................................................................................... 13 College-Going Rate..................................................................................................................................................... 15 SUCCESS State-Led Initiatives..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Undergraduate Degrees & Credentials ....................................................................................................................... 18 Graduation Rate.......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Retention Rate............................................................................................................................................................ 22 2-Year to 4-Year Transfer............................................................................................................................................. 24 Persistence Rate......................................................................................................................................................... 24 TALENT State-Led Initiatives..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Graduates Working or Pursuing More Education........................................................................................................ 27 Graduate & Professional Degrees............................

FAQs

What is the purpose of Kentucky’s Progress Report on postsecondary education?

It shows how the state and campuses are performing on key performance indicators tied to Kentucky’s statewide strategic agenda for postsecondary education, while highlighting CPE-led activities across affordability, transitions, success, talent, and value.

Which performance areas are covered in the report?

The report is organized into five themes: affordability, transitions, success, talent, and value, each with state-led initiatives and related metrics.

What improvements does the President highlight for 2023-24?

Public higher education improved in areas such as undergraduate enrollment growth at KCTCS and public universities and increased credential production, with gains for underrepresented minority students.

Oct 15, 2026

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