University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, which ranks it #81 out of the 587 U.S. colleges that award the degree. That puts it among the larger BSW programs in the country — roughly 0.35% of every social work bachelor's degree awarded nationally comes from here.

57.3% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 66.3% against 55.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $21,958 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,528 above the $14,431 median across the 14 BSW colleges in Kentucky. 25.0% 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.