Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of K is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.9% of undergraduate students being women and 43.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,900, with 12,467 women and 9,433 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of K is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.3% of undergraduate students being women and 37.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,490, with 5,287 women and 3,203 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.1% 9,433 students
- women 56.9% 12,467 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.7% 3,203 students
- women 62.3% 5,287 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,403 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.1% of the student body, with 1,558 students. Hispanic students represent 5.9% of the population, with 1,279 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 912 students. Asian students account for 3.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 771 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 433 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 487 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 U of K.
Undergraduate Students
- White 75.1% 16,403 students
- African American 7.1% 1,558 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 1,279 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 912 students
- Asian 3.5% 771 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 487 students
- International students 2.0% 433 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 69.4% 5,880 students
- International students 9.1% 772 students
- African American 6.9% 585 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 360 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 352 students
- Asian 4.0% 339 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 182 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.3% 688 students
- African American 8.2% 75 students
- Hispanic 6.8% 62 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 34 students
- International students 3.0% 27 students
- Asian 2.7% 25 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 40% 8,882 students
- 18-19 38% 8,318 students
- 22-24 13% 2,858 students
- 25-29 3% 641 students
- 30-34 1% 305 students
- 40-49 1% 191 students
- 35-39 1% 178 students
- 50-64 0% 80 students
- 22-24 32% 2,726 students
- 25-29 31% 2,667 students
- 30-34 13% 1,138 students
- 40-49 9% 736 students
- 35-39 8% 695 students
- 50-64 4% 299 students
- 20-21 2% 192 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Kentucky in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 323 | 6.95% | |
| Illinois | 304 | 6.54% | |
| Georgia | 130 | 2.80% | |
| Tennessee | 98 | 2.11% | |
| Indiana | 77 | 1.66% | |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 1.33% | |
| Virginia | 57 | 1.23% | |
| Maryland | 44 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 42 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 40 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 34 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 30 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 30 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 29 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 22 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 21 | less than 1% | |
| California | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 12 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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