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Total degrees and credentials up 5% at Kentucky colleges and universities
November 7, 2025
Overall, total degrees and credentials in 2024-25 were up 5% from the previous academic year and 15.1% since 2019-20, which includes undergraduate and graduate awards at both public and private institutions. Read more >>
Meet our new intern! Anna Luu
November 5, 2025
Meet Anna Luu, one of our new interns in the Workforce and Economic Development Unit! Anna currently attends the University of Kentucky. Read more >>
GO!vember campaign connects Kentuckians to postsecondary opportunities and career success
October 31, 2025
Kentucky students and families will get help exploring their options for education after high school through GO!vember, a month-long information campaign highlighting the why, how, and where of postsecondary education and training. Read more >>
Meet Our New Intern! Maddax Gortney
October 29, 2025
Meet Maddax Gortney, one of our new interns in the Workforce and Economic Development Unit! Maddax currently attends the University of Kentucky. Read more >>
Kentucky launches pilot program for high school mental and behavioral health career pathways
October 28, 2025
CPE, in partnership with CHFS and its Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, has launched an initiative to provide career pathways to high school students in select schools who are interested in behavioral health... Read more >>
Meet Our Co-Op Student! Shayla Thompson
October 22, 2025
Meet Shayla Thompson, a co-op working in the human resources department for the 2025-2026 school year. Read more >>
Meet Our New Intern! Patricia Juarbe Rivera
October 9, 2025
Meet Patricia Juarbe Rivera, one of our new interns! Originally from Puerto Rico, Patricia attends the University of Kentucky. Read more >>
Meet Our New Intern! Anushka Karki
October 8, 2025
CPE is excited to welcome our newest intern Anushka Karki! Anushka is currently attending Northern Kentucky University. Read more >>
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education awarded $35 million federal GEAR UP grant to support student access and success
October 7, 2025
CPE was one of eight states awarded a highly competitive seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more >>
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announces 2025 Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network members
October 2, 2025
CPE has announced the 2025 membership of the Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network (KFAN). Read more >>
CPE, public campuses develop student-informed plan to redesign college admissions
September 25, 2025
The KYSSC, an initiative of CPE, recently released a statewide plan to redesign some aspects of the college admissions process. Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023