Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northern Kentucky University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,729 male and 10,072 female students attending NKU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NKU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,7767,4123,364
Men4,3613,0691,292
Women6,4154,3432,072
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,0251,2213,804
Men1,368372996
Women3,6578492,808

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,124 White students (76.73%) and 1,378 Black or African American students (8.72%) at Northern Kentucky University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1468
Asian1798396
Black or African American668224444
Hispanic477180297
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1376
White8,3873,3825,005
Two or More Races346119227
Race/Ethnicity Unknown260109151
Total 10,7764,3616,415
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian14745102
Black or African American710170540
Hispanic18649137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,7371,0192,718
Two or More Races942074
Race/Ethnicity Unknown863650
Total 5,0251,3683,657

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,503 students whose age under twenty five and 4,313 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northern Kentucky University.
Especially, 1,450 students are younger than eighteen and 63 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northern Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total10,776 4,3616,415
Under 181,450 543907
18-192,772 1,1371,635
20-212,821 1,1791,642
22-241,824 8091,015
25-29710 310400
30-34402 151251
35-39287 83204
40-49342 95247
50-64133 3499
65 and over35 2015
Total 10,776 4,3616,415
Population by Student Age at Northern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,025 1,3683,657
20-2124 618
22-24612 219393
25-291,275 345930
30-34919 257662
35-39731 199532
40-49996 226770
50-64440 107333
65 and over28 919
Total 5,025 1,3683,657

Online Student Population

At Northern Kentucky University, 11,626 students (73.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,567 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,747 students live in Kentucky where Northern Kentucky University is located in and 2,809 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total15,80110,7765,025
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,5672,5454,022
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,0594,631428
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,1753,600575
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,5672,5454,022
Kentucky Residents3,7471,9751,772
Other State in U.S.2,8095642,245
Outside of U.S.1165
Unknown000