(Reports listed in order of publication. For archived reports, contact the webmaster.)
Dual Credit in Kentucky: Effects on Persistence and GPA
This research brief explores the effects of Kentucky's dual credit programs on postsecondary
academic outcomes: second-year persistence and first-year grade point average (GPA)
in college.
Published 2020.
Dual Credit and Student Success
View results of a five-year look on dual credit participation at Kentucky's public
universities, including the positive outcomes in GPA and second-year persistence for
these students.
Published 2020.
Healthcare Sector Analysis in Kentucky
A report commissioned by the Council, this study looks at labor market information,
program demand gap analysis and migration analysis for the healthcare sector in Kentucky.
Published 2020.
Engineering Sector Analysis in Kentucky
A report commissioned by the Council, this study looks at labor market information,
program demand gap analysis and migration analysis for the engineering sector in Kentucky.
Published 2020.
2020 Progress Report Highlights
View the summary of findings for the 2020 Progress Report, which details the progress
made by Kentucky's public and AIKCU institutions between academic years 2014-15 to
2018-19. Areas of interest include degrees, graduation rates, retention rates and
completion rates.
Published 2020.
2020 Progress Report
View the comprehensive 2020 Progress Report, which details the progress made by Kentucky's
public and AIKCU institutions between academic years 2014-15 to 2018-19. Areas of
interest include college readiness, degrees, student success and financial data.
Published 2020.
Kentucky's Degree and Credential Production 2013-2018
Using data from the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System, this report details
the number and types of credentials earned at Kentucky's public universities, AIKCU
campuses and KCTCS.
Published 2019.
2019 Progress Report Highlights
View the summary of findings for the 2019 Progress Report, which details the progress
made by Kentucky's public and AIKCU institutions between academic years 2016-17 to
2017-18. Areas of interest include degrees, graduation rates, retention rates and
completion rates.
Published 2019.
2019 Progress Report
View the comprehensive 2018 Progress Report, which details the progress made by Kentucky's
public and AIKCU institutions between academic years 2014-15 to 2017-18. Areas of
interest include college readiness, degrees, student success, GED® and financial data.
Published 2019.
Final Report of the Optometry Contract Spaces Working Group
A work group for this program was designated by HB 200 to research the establishment
of a forgiveable loan program, while considering program costs and demand, workforce
data and scenarios assuming changes in state General Fund support. This is the final
report of the work group detailing those findings.
Published 2018.
Final Report of the Veterinary Contract Spaces Working Group
A work group for this program was designated by HB 200 to research the establishment
of a forgiveable loan program, while considering program costs and demand, workforce
data and scenarios assuming changes in state General Fund support. This is the final
report of the work group detailing those findings.
Published 2018.
Momentum and Student Success in Kentucky: The Power of 15 Credits
Learn how enrolling in at least 15 credits per semester or 30 credits per academic
year affects graduation rates at Kentucky's public universities and KCTCS.
Published 2018.
Progress Report Highlights
View the summary of findings for the 2018 Progress Report, which details the progress
made by Kentucky's public and AIKCU institutions between academic years 2015-16 to
2016-17. Areas of interest include degrees, graduation rates, retention rates and
completion rates.
Published 2018.
Progress Report
View the comprehensive 2018 Progress Report, which details the progress made by Kentucky's
public and AIKCU institutions, as well as Kentucky's adult education system between
academic years 2015-16 to 2016-17. Areas of interest include college readiness, degrees,
student success, GED® and financial data.
Published 2018.
Financial Literacy Efforts at Kentucky's Public Colleges and Universities
See the results of CPE's survey of financial literacy efforts at Kentucky's campuses,
as well as other tools available to help students understand debt and how to manage
it. In conjunction with this report, the Council passed a resolution urging campus
leaders to implement a financial literacy programs.
Published 2018.
Transfer Feedback Report
Learn about the trends in transfer students to Kentucky's public and private institutions
from KCTCS. This report, presented at both the system and campus levels, details data
regarding where students transfer, what majors they pursue, and their retention and
graduation rates at four-year institutions.
Published 2017.
Kentucky Completion Report
View degree and credential attainment trends in Kentucky between academic years 2004‐05
and 2013‐14. The report include number and types of degrees; degree trends among
key demographics and the context for these trends.
Published 2016.
Fall Enrollment Report
View Kentucky's postsecondary fall enrollment trends for the five-year period of 2011-15.
Trends are reviewed by sector, race/ethnicity, underrepresented minority status, gender,
residency status, age and intensity (full-time versus part-time).
Published 2016.
Report of the Postsecondary Education Working Group
In 2016, the General Assembly established a Postsecondary Education Working Group
to develop a comprehensive funding model that incorporates elements of campus performance,
mission, and enrollment. View the resultant report of the work group to the Governor
and Interim Joint Committee on Education
Published 2016.
Student Loan Repayment and Default
Learn the trends in student loan default and repayment for Kentucky’s postsecondary
education students who borrowed from the Federal government. Using federal cohort
data from 2006 through 2011, this report includes repayment behavior across time,
broken out by postsecondary sectors and by institutions.
Published 2016.
Student Loan Debt in Kentucky
Learn about the trends associated with student loan debt in Kentucky. This report
includes trends by demographics, average annual earnings by academic area and institutional
sector and an analysis of earnings need to repay loan debt.
Published 2015.
CBER Reports
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Kentucky
was commissioned by the CPE on to examine the implications of educational attainment
various aspects of the state's economy. This study includes analysis on earnings,
employment, crime, health, Medicaid, public assistance and state revenue.
Published 2015.
Final Recommendations of the Rural Access Work Group
The Council was charged to explore the causes of perennially low educational attainment
in rural pockets of the state, and then formulate policies, initiatives and strategies that
would lead to improvement. The work group's 19 recommendations are included in this
report.
Published 2013.