Student Population at Union
Total Enrollment
1,324
Undergraduate
775
Graduate
549
Online Enrollment
201
Men Students
810
Women Students
514
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,324 students have enrolled at Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) - 775 undergraduate and 549 graduate.
By gender, 810 male and 514 female students are attending Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY). By attendance status, there are 867 full-time students and 457 part-time students.
The number of students at Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Asbury University and Midway University, its population is small (average population is 2,151).
Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) offers online degree/certificate programs and 201 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Union's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Union has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,151 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (2,293 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) | 1,324 | 775 | 549 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,151 | 1,889 | 262 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky | 2,293 | 1,372 | 1,636 |
The below chart compares the student population between Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 810 male and 514 female students attending Union. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.58 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 Union.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 775 | 705 | 70 |
| Men | 465 | 438 | 27 |
| Women | 310 | 267 | 43 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 549 | 162 | 387 |
| Men | 345 | 83 | 262 |
| Women | 204 | 79 | 125 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 503 White students (37.99%) and 143 Black or African American students (10.80%) at Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Asian | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 137 | 118 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 388 | 174 | 214 |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | 775 | 465 | 310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 115 | 49 | 66 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 56 | 23 | 33 |
| Total | 549 | 345 | 204 |
Online Student Population
At Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY), 908 students (68.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 201 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, 122 students live in Kentucky where Union Commonwealth University (Barbourville, KY) is located in and 70 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,324 | 775 | 549 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 201 | 63 | 138 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 707 | 319 | 388 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 416 | 393 | 23 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 201 | 63 | 138 |
| Kentucky Residents | 122 | 50 | 72 |
| Other State in U.S. | 70 | 9 | 61 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |