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Kentucky State University ranks number one among colleges in the Commonwealth and historically black land-grant (agricultural) universities in the nation providing tenured and tenure-track level teaching to students, according to a recent statistical profile compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The new data report titled, “Where Are Students Most and Least Likely to Be Taught by Tenured and Tenure-Track Professors?” confirms Kentucky State University’s commitment to attracting, training and retaining full-time faculty for tenured and tenure-track positions who provide high-quality instruction rather than using adjuncts or teaching assistants.

Kentucky State University employs a tenured or promotional-track faculty member for every 17.7 students on campus, according to 2016 data collected from the U.S. Department of Education. As a result, Kentucky State University ranks 17th overall in the nation among 537 qualifying public institutions, first among Kentucky colleges, and first among historically black, 1890 land-grant colleges.

The numbers recognize the Institutional focus on “advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy,” as articulated in the mission statement.

Research suggests that students are more likely to receive the benefits of college-level instruction from scholars and researchers on tenure-track who actually teach than institutions with complex research programs whose faculty are not actively engaged in undergraduate instruction. This data reinforces the importance of the Kentucky State University instructional model.

Eligible Public Institutions in the Commonwealth

17. Kentucky State University

125. Murray State University

151. Eastern Kentucky University

214. Western Kentucky University

255. Morehead State University

325. Northern Kentucky University

Eligible Public 1890 Land-grant HBCUs

17. Kentucky State University

18. University of the District of Columbia

32. Central State University

52. Virginia State University

68. Delaware State University

72. Florida A&M University

89. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

138. Tennessee State University

148. South Carolina State University

219. North Carolina A&T State University

302. West Virginia State University

316. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

341. Alabama A&M University

362. Langston University

474. Fort Valley State University

484. Prairie View A&M University