Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
National standardized exams taken at the end of advanced placement courses offered at high schools in a variety of subjects.
Baccalaureate
A four-year degree that is also commonly called a bachelor’s degree.
Independent Institutions
Institutions that are solely funded by tuition or through private sources. Many tables include only those schools who are member institutions of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. Other independent institutions include proprietary (for-profit) institutions, two-year occupational institutions, bible colleges, and seminaries.
Level
Postsecondary educational level is defined as simply undergraduate, graduate, or first-professional, or by the credential being sought including certificates, diplomas, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, etc.
Matriculation
Successfully moving from one level of education to another, such as completing a high school diploma or GED and matriculating to a college, or completing a two-year degree and matriculating to a university to work on a four-year degree.
Public Institutions
Four-year and KCTCS two-year postsecondary institutions that are funded through legislative appropriations.
Pre-College Curriculum (PCC)
A set of college-preparatory classes as established by the Council on Postsecondary Education that sets minimum course requirements by subject for admission to Kentucky's public universities.
Remedial or Developmental
Students are identified as remedial or developmental if their standardized placement test scores or equivalents fall below the threshold identified for a performance level likely to allow them to be successful in college level courses in a particular area. For more information, please review the Mandatory Placement Policy.
Sector
Identifies institutions by categories based on funding types and the level of degrees offered, two-year public, four-year public, and independent.