Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Kentucky State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.7% of undergraduate students being women and 40.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,135, with 1,275 women and 860 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Kentucky State is slightly skewed towards men students, with 54.2% of undergraduate students being men and 45.8% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 144, with 66 women and 78 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.3% 860 students
- women 59.7% 1,275 students
Graduate Students
- men 54.2% 78 students
- women 45.8% 66 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 63.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,352 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 6.6% of the student body, with 141 students. Mixed race students represent 3.2% of the population, with 69 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.9%, with 41 students. Asian students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 10 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 8 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 23.8% of the population, totaling 506 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Kentucky State.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 63.5% 1,352 students
- Unknown race 23.8% 506 students
- White 6.6% 141 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 69 students
- Hispanic 1.9% 41 students
- Asian 0.5% 10 students
- International students 0.4% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- African American 47.2% 68 students
- Unknown race 19.4% 28 students
- White 15.3% 22 students
- International students 10.4% 15 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 6 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 3 students
- Asian 1.4% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 74.6% 88 students
- White 11.9% 14 students
- Mixed race 5.9% 7 students
- Hispanic 3.4% 4 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 4 students
- Asian 0.8% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 755 students
- 20-21 26% 551 students
- 22-24 12% 261 students
- 25-29 3% 71 students
- 30-34 2% 37 students
- 35-39 1% 20 students
- 40-49 1% 16 students
- 50-64 1% 11 students
- 25-29 29% 42 students
- 22-24 25% 36 students
- 30-34 17% 25 students
- 40-49 12% 18 students
- 35-39 8% 11 students
- 50-64 8% 11 students
- 20-21 1% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Kentucky State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 92 | 19.45% | |
| Indiana | 72 | 15.22% | |
| Illinois | 42 | 8.88% | |
| Michigan | 36 | 7.61% | |
| Tennessee | 24 | 5.07% | |
| Florida | 8 | 1.69% | |
| Texas | 7 | 1.48% | |
| Georgia | 5 | 1.06% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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