Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Kentucky University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,183 male and 10,310 female students attending WKU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 WKU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,44011,1633,277
Men5,4904,3051,185
Women8,9506,8582,092
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WKU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0537411,312
Men693222471
Women1,360519841

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,784 White students (77.51%) and 1,349 Black or African American students (8.18%) at Western Kentucky University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321517
Asian470168302
Black or African American1,159460699
Hispanic784274510
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1367
White11,1704,2226,948
Two or More Races546214332
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1617685
Total 14,4405,4908,950
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian351124
Black or African American19077113
Hispanic733241
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,6145051,109
Two or More Races561937
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1587
Total 2,0536931,360

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 13,707 students whose age under twenty five and 1,794 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Kentucky University.
Especially, 2,062 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Kentucky University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Western Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,440 5,4908,950
Under 182,062 7101,352
18-194,811 1,7343,077
20-214,453 1,6772,776
22-241,754 850904
25-29498 208290
30-34324 127197
35-39233 82151
40-49225 70155
50-6464 2341
65 and over16 97
Total 14,440 5,4908,950
Population by Student Age at Western Kentucky University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,053 6931,360
18-191 01
20-2143 637
22-24583 170413
25-29494 162332
30-34268 103165
35-39224 101123
40-49329 116213
50-6497 3067
65 and over14 59
Total 2,053 6931,360

Online Student Population

At Western Kentucky University, 9,558 students (57.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,162 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, 2,441 students live in Kentucky where Western Kentucky University is located in and 705 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,49314,4402,053
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,1621,9391,223
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,3966,124272
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,9356,377558
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,1621,9391,223
Kentucky Residents2,4411,619822
Other State in U.S.705314391
Outside of U.S.16610
Unknown000