Student Population at UNK
Total Enrollment
5,881
Undergraduate
4,213
Graduate
1,668
Online Enrollment
2,191
Men Students
2,094
Women Students
3,787
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,881 students have enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney - 4,213 undergraduate and 1,668 graduate.
By gender, 2,094 male and 3,787 female students are attending University of Nebraska at Kearney. By attendance status, there are 4,002 full-time students and 1,879 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Nebraska at Kearney is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellevue University and Concordia University-Nebraska, its population is average (average population is 6,199).
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,191 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNK's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska.
UNK has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,199 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska average (6,707 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 5,881 | 4,213 | 1,668 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,199 | 4,814 | 1,386 |
| 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 Nebraska | 6,707 | 5,098 | 1,609 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Nebraska at Kearney and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,094 male and 3,787 female students attending UNK. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 UNK.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,213 | 3,699 | 514 |
| Men | 1,617 | 1,450 | 167 |
| Women | 2,596 | 2,249 | 347 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,668 | 303 | 1,365 |
| Men | 477 | 88 | 389 |
| Women | 1,191 | 215 | 976 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,444 White students (75.57%) and 758 Hispanic students (12.89%) at University of Nebraska at Kearney(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Asian | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Hispanic | 623 | 238 | 385 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| White | 3,027 | 1,096 | 1,931 |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 4,213 | 1,617 | 2,596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 135 | 41 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,417 | 390 | 1,027 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 1,668 | 477 | 1,191 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,008 students whose age under twenty five and 1,207 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Especially, 51 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,213 | 1,617 | 2,596 |
| Under 18 | 51 | 18 | 33 |
| 18-19 | 1,530 | 586 | 944 |
| 20-21 | 1,464 | 555 | 909 |
| 22-24 | 653 | 320 | 333 |
| 25-29 | 212 | 66 | 146 |
| 30-34 | 123 | 34 | 89 |
| 35-39 | 78 | 19 | 59 |
| 40-49 | 73 | 14 | 59 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 5 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4,213 | 1,617 | 2,596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,668 | 477 | 1,191 |
| 20-21 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 22-24 | 291 | 81 | 210 |
| 25-29 | 454 | 138 | 316 |
| 30-34 | 254 | 81 | 173 |
| 35-39 | 240 | 62 | 178 |
| 40-49 | 283 | 71 | 212 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 36 | 82 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 1,668 | 477 | 1,191 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nebraska at Kearney, 4,124 students (70.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,191 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, 1,785 students live in Nebraska where University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in and 399 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,881 | 4,213 | 1,668 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,191 | 701 | 1,490 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,933 | 1,793 | 140 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,757 | 1,719 | 38 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,191 | 701 | 1,490 |
| Nebraska Residents | 1,785 | 624 | 1,161 |
| Other State in U.S. | 399 | 75 | 324 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
