Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University sits at #168 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 40 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.22% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

44.8% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (50.4%) than full-time students (38.2%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $9,211 a year after grants and scholarships — $5,220 below the $14,431 median across the 14 BSW colleges in Kentucky. 36.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.