Student Population at KU
Total Enrollment
26,708
Undergraduate
19,241
Graduate
7,467
Online Enrollment
2,593
Men Students
12,098
Women Students
14,610
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 26,708 students have enrolled at University of Kansas - 19,241 undergraduate and 7,467 graduate.
By gender, 12,098 male and 14,610 female students are attending University of Kansas. By attendance status, there are 22,306 full-time students and 4,402 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Kansas is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
University of Kansas offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,593 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Kansas and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,098 male and 14,610 female students attending KU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 KU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,241 | 16,801 | 2,440 |
Men | 8,943 | 7,829 | 1,114 |
Women | 10,298 | 8,972 | 1,326 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,467 | 5,505 | 1,962 |
Men | 3,155 | 2,396 | 759 |
Women | 4,312 | 3,109 | 1,203 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,807 White students (66.67%) and 2,377 Hispanic students (8.90%) at University of Kansas(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Kansas.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 97 | 36 | 61 |
Asian | 1,157 | 544 | 613 |
Black or African American | 811 | 407 | 404 |
Hispanic | 1,882 | 785 | 1,097 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 7 | 9 |
White | 13,278 | 6,162 | 7,116 |
Two or More Races | 1,085 | 489 | 596 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 124 | 68 | 56 |
Total | 19,241 | 8,943 | 10,298 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 44 | 13 | 31 |
Asian | 442 | 186 | 256 |
Black or African American | 367 | 159 | 208 |
Hispanic | 495 | 188 | 307 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
White | 4,529 | 1,827 | 2,702 |
Two or More Races | 299 | 121 | 178 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 242 | 135 | 107 |
Total | 7,467 | 3,155 | 4,312 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,167 students whose age under twenty five and 3,445 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Kansas.
Especially, 370 students are younger than eighteen and 54 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Kansas.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,241 | 8,943 | 10,298 |
Under 18 | 370 | 158 | 212 |
18-19 | 7,464 | 3,255 | 4,209 |
20-21 | 7,432 | 3,460 | 3,972 |
22-24 | 2,637 | 1,421 | 1,216 |
25-29 | 646 | 334 | 312 |
30-34 | 279 | 138 | 141 |
35-39 | 148 | 62 | 86 |
40-49 | 159 | 67 | 92 |
50-64 | 66 | 24 | 42 |
65 and over | 40 | 24 | 16 |
Total | 19,241 | 8,943 | 10,298 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,467 | 3,155 | 4,312 |
20-21 | 118 | 40 | 78 |
22-24 | 2,146 | 823 | 1,323 |
25-29 | 2,449 | 1,100 | 1,349 |
30-34 | 1,221 | 573 | 648 |
35-39 | 650 | 299 | 351 |
40-49 | 632 | 231 | 401 |
50-64 | 236 | 84 | 152 |
65 and over | 14 | 4 | 10 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 7,467 | 3,155 | 4,312 |
Online Student Population
At University of Kansas, 12,264 students (45.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,593 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, 1,518 students live in Kansas where University of Kansas is located in and 1,051 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 26,708 | 19,241 | 7,467 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,593 | 925 | 1,668 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,671 | 8,455 | 1,216 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,444 | 9,861 | 4,583 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,593 | 925 | 1,668 |
Kansas Residents | 1,518 | 731 | 787 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,051 | 192 | 859 |
Outside of U.S. | 24 | 2 | 22 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |