Student Population at KY State
Total Enrollment
1,726
Undergraduate
1,610
Graduate
116
Online Enrollment
494
Men Students
719
Women Students
1,007
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,726 students have enrolled at Kentucky State University - 1,610 undergraduate and 116 graduate.
By gender, 719 male and 1,007 female students are attending Kentucky State University. By attendance status, there are 1,258 full-time students and 468 part-time students.
The number of students at Kentucky State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alice Lloyd College and Brescia University, its population is very large (average population is 663).
Kentucky State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 494 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 Kentucky State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 719 male and 1,007 female students attending KY State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 KY State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,610 | 1,204 | 406 |
| Men | 661 | 468 | 193 |
| Women | 949 | 736 | 213 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Men | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Women | 58 | 24 | 34 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,144 Black or African American students (66.28%) and 321 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (18.60%) at Kentucky State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Kentucky State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1,090 | 419 | 671 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 19 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 300 | 141 | 159 |
| Total | 1,610 | 661 | 949 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 54 | 21 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Total | 116 | 58 | 58 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,521 students whose age under twenty five and 120 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kentucky State University.
Especially, 229 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Kentucky State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,610 | 661 | 949 |
| Under 18 | 229 | 106 | 123 |
| 18-19 | 544 | 215 | 329 |
| 20-21 | 481 | 169 | 312 |
| 22-24 | 242 | 125 | 117 |
| 25-29 | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 5 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1,610 | 661 | 949 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| 22-24 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 25-29 | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 58 | 58 |
Online Student Population
At Kentucky State University, 1,549 students (89.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 494 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, 409 students live in Kentucky where Kentucky State University is located in and 85 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,726 | 1,610 | 116 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 494 | 432 | 62 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,055 | 1,013 | 42 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 177 | 165 | 12 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 494 | 432 | 62 |
| Kentucky Residents | 409 | 365 | 44 |
| Other State in U.S. | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |