Student Population at UK
Total Enrollment
34,709
Undergraduate
25,534
Graduate
9,175
Online Enrollment
5,063
Men Students
13,833
Women Students
20,876
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 34,709 students have enrolled at University of Kentucky - 25,534 undergraduate and 9,175 graduate.
By gender, 13,833 male and 20,876 female students are attending University of Kentucky. By attendance status, there are 30,442 full-time students and 4,267 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Kentucky is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Georgia and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, its population is average (average population is 30,213).
University of Kentucky offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,063 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UK's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
UK has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,213 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (15,259 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 34,709 | 25,534 | 9,175 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 30,213 | 23,016 | 7,197 |
| 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 Kentucky | 15,259 | 12,404 | 2,855 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Kentucky and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,833 male and 20,876 female students attending UK. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 UK.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,534 | 23,390 | 2,144 |
| Men | 10,671 | 9,721 | 950 |
| Women | 14,863 | 13,669 | 1,194 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,175 | 7,052 | 2,123 |
| Men | 3,162 | 2,605 | 557 |
| Women | 6,013 | 4,447 | 1,566 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 25,632 White students (73.85%) and 2,387 Black or African American students (6.88%) at University of Kentucky(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Kentucky.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 | 16 | 32 |
| Asian | 930 | 424 | 506 |
| Black or African American | 1,608 | 632 | 976 |
| Hispanic | 1,738 | 729 | 1,009 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| White | 19,429 | 8,074 | 11,355 |
| Two or More Races | 1,142 | 452 | 690 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 261 | 126 | 135 |
| Total | 25,534 | 10,671 | 14,863 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Asian | 365 | 131 | 234 |
| Black or African American | 779 | 165 | 614 |
| Hispanic | 498 | 160 | 338 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| White | 6,203 | 2,059 | 4,144 |
| Two or More Races | 242 | 75 | 167 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 191 | 84 | 107 |
| Total | 9,175 | 3,162 | 6,013 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 27,085 students whose age under twenty five and 4,255 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Kentucky.
Especially, 597 students are younger than eighteen and 119 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Kentucky.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,534 | 10,671 | 14,863 |
| Under 18 | 597 | 252 | 345 |
| 18-19 | 11,233 | 4,341 | 6,892 |
| 20-21 | 9,704 | 4,064 | 5,640 |
| 22-24 | 2,511 | 1,383 | 1,128 |
| 25-29 | 619 | 295 | 324 |
| 30-34 | 294 | 123 | 171 |
| 35-39 | 211 | 79 | 132 |
| 40-49 | 188 | 64 | 124 |
| 50-64 | 104 | 29 | 75 |
| 65 and over | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Total | 25,534 | 10,671 | 14,863 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,175 | 3,162 | 6,013 |
| 18-19 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 190 | 56 | 134 |
| 22-24 | 2,845 | 964 | 1,881 |
| 25-29 | 2,750 | 1,055 | 1,695 |
| 30-34 | 1,280 | 479 | 801 |
| 35-39 | 728 | 240 | 488 |
| 40-49 | 947 | 241 | 706 |
| 50-64 | 384 | 106 | 278 |
| 65 and over | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Total | 9,175 | 3,162 | 6,013 |
Online Student Population
At University of Kentucky, 18,189 students (52.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,063 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, 2,600 students live in Kentucky where University of Kentucky is located in and 2,413 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,709 | 25,534 | 9,175 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,063 | 1,508 | 3,555 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,126 | 12,080 | 1,046 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 16,520 | 11,946 | 4,574 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,063 | 1,508 | 3,555 |
| Kentucky Residents | 2,600 | 1,274 | 1,326 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,413 | 229 | 2,184 |
| Outside of U.S. | 44 | 5 | 39 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 |
