Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 12,723 male and 18,824 female students attending Kentucky. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Kentucky.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Kentucky
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total22,73520,7901,945
Men9,5838,747836
Women13,15212,0431,109
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Kentucky
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,8126,8301,982
Men3,1402,568572
Women5,6724,2621,410

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 23,250 White students (73.70%) and 2,217 Black or African American students (7.03%) at University of Kentucky(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Kentucky.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Kentucky
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native421626
Asian814356458
Black or African American1,529604925
Hispanic1,404619785
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1789
White17,2507,19010,060
Two or More Races939367572
Race/Ethnicity Unknown355196159
Total 22,7359,58313,152
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Kentucky
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native20911
Asian358167191
Black or African American688162526
Hispanic375120255
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White6,0002,0083,992
Two or More Races21165146
Race/Ethnicity Unknown377165212
Total 8,8123,1405,672

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 24,342 students whose age under twenty five and 3,959 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Kentucky.
Especially, 456 students are younger than eighteen and 88 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Kentucky.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Kentucky
TotalMenWomen
Total22,735 9,58313,152
Under 18456 145311
18-199,459 3,6575,802
20-218,676 3,6535,023
22-242,753 1,5101,243
25-29558 290268
30-34310 146164
35-39163 49114
40-49203 64139
50-64103 3370
65 and over54 3618
Total 22,735 9,58313,152
Population by Student Age at University of Kentucky
TotalMenWomen
Total8,812 3,1405,672
18-191 10
20-21194 49145
22-242,803 9181,885
25-292,688 1,0981,590
30-341,219 496723
35-39737 249488
40-49829 231598
50-64307 82225
65 and over34 1618
Total 8,812 3,1405,672

Online Student Population

At University of Kentucky, 13,611 students (43.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,064 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, 2,115 students live in Kentucky where University of Kentucky is located in and 1,893 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total31,54722,7358,812
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,0641,0183,046
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,5478,4821,065
Not Enrolled in Online Classes17,93613,2354,701
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,0641,0183,046
Kentucky Residents2,1158891,226
Other State in U.S.1,8931261,767
Outside of U.S.54252
Unknown211