Student Population at KU
Total Enrollment
29,792
Undergraduate
22,085
Graduate
7,707
Online Enrollment
3,126
Men Students
13,566
Women Students
16,226
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 29,792 students have enrolled at University of Kansas - 22,085 undergraduate and 7,707 graduate.
By gender, 13,566 male and 16,226 female students are attending University of Kansas. By attendance status, there are 25,285 full-time students and 4,507 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 3,126 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares KU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (12,617 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | 29,792 | 22,085 | 7,707 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas | 12,617 | 9,834 | 3,180 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Kansas and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,566 male and 16,226 female students attending KU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 | 22,085 | 19,638 | 2,447 |
| Men | 10,277 | 9,159 | 1,118 |
| Women | 11,808 | 10,479 | 1,329 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,707 | 5,647 | 2,060 |
| Men | 3,289 | 2,439 | 850 |
| Women | 4,418 | 3,208 | 1,210 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 19,602 White students (65.80%) and 2,921 Hispanic students (9.80%) 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 | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| Asian | 1,315 | 624 | 691 |
| Black or African American | 952 | 482 | 470 |
| Hispanic | 2,353 | 1,024 | 1,329 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| White | 15,209 | 7,057 | 8,152 |
| Two or More Races | 1,257 | 546 | 711 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Total | 22,085 | 10,277 | 11,808 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 14 | 26 |
| Asian | 463 | 188 | 275 |
| Black or African American | 352 | 153 | 199 |
| Hispanic | 568 | 233 | 335 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 4,393 | 1,749 | 2,644 |
| Two or More Races | 309 | 120 | 189 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 338 | 164 | 174 |
| Total | 7,707 | 3,289 | 4,418 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,020 students whose age under twenty five and 3,535 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Kansas.
Especially, 484 students are younger than eighteen and 70 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 | 22,085 | 10,277 | 11,808 |
| Under 18 | 484 | 191 | 293 |
| 18-19 | 9,403 | 4,097 | 5,306 |
| 20-21 | 8,024 | 3,686 | 4,338 |
| 22-24 | 2,634 | 1,508 | 1,126 |
| 25-29 | 699 | 374 | 325 |
| 30-34 | 323 | 178 | 145 |
| 35-39 | 200 | 99 | 101 |
| 40-49 | 183 | 82 | 101 |
| 50-64 | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| 65 and over | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Total | 22,085 | 10,277 | 11,808 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,707 | 3,289 | 4,418 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 112 | 41 | 71 |
| 22-24 | 2,361 | 891 | 1,470 |
| 25-29 | 2,538 | 1,174 | 1,364 |
| 30-34 | 1,176 | 545 | 631 |
| 35-39 | 633 | 304 | 329 |
| 40-49 | 648 | 243 | 405 |
| 50-64 | 223 | 84 | 139 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | 7,707 | 3,289 | 4,418 |
Online Student Population
At University of Kansas, 13,807 students (46.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,126 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, 1,872 students live in Kansas where University of Kansas is located in and 1,225 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,792 | 22,085 | 7,707 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,126 | 1,115 | 2,011 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10,681 | 9,651 | 1,030 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,985 | 11,319 | 4,666 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,126 | 1,115 | 2,011 |
| Kansas Residents | 1,872 | 873 | 999 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,225 | 239 | 986 |
| Outside of U.S. | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
