Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,588 male and 8,736 female students attending EKU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 EKU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at EKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,0729,5152,557
Men4,9143,7851,129
Women7,1585,7301,428
Population by Gender/Attending Status at EKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,2526541,598
Men674207467
Women1,5784471,131

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 11,534 White students (80.52%) and 966 Black or African American students (6.74%) at Eastern Kentucky University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native301020
Asian16564101
Black or African American799348451
Hispanic593261332
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1367
White9,7463,9265,820
Two or More Races546198348
Race/Ethnicity Unknown913952
Total 12,0724,9147,158
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian441628
Black or African American16760107
Hispanic792653
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,7884941,294
Two or More Races852857
Race/Ethnicity Unknown301812
Total 2,2526741,578

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,244 students whose age under twenty five and 2,695 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Kentucky University.
Especially, 774 students are younger than eighteen and 38 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Eastern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,072 4,9147,158
Under 18774 287487
18-194,036 1,5362,500
20-213,274 1,3261,948
22-241,613 747866
25-29879 363516
30-34539 241298
35-39390 154236
40-49390 176214
50-64158 7880
65 and over19 613
Total 12,072 4,9147,158
Population by Student Age at Eastern Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,252 6741,578
20-2136 333
22-24511 143368
25-29506 146360
30-34334 102232
35-39263 106157
40-49394 111283
50-64189 59130
65 and over19 415
Total 2,252 6741,578

Online Student Population

At Eastern Kentucky University, 10,209 students (71.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,278 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, 3,062 students live in Kentucky where Eastern Kentucky University is located in and 1,172 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total14,32412,0722,252
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,2782,9381,340
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,9315,478453
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,1153,656459
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,2782,9381,340
Kentucky Residents3,0622,269793
Other State in U.S.1,172651521
Outside of U.S.441826
Unknown000