Eastern Kentucky University Student Population Overview

14,324
Total Students
12,072
Undergraduates
2,252
Graduates
71%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Eastern Kentucky University educates a diverse community of 14,324 students, with 12,072 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,252 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

14,324

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Enrollment Type

Eastern Kentucky University has a predominantly full-time student body with 71% of students being full-time and 29% being part-time, totaling 14,324 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

71% Full-Time

29% Part-Time

10,169

Full-Time Students

4,155

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

84% Undergraduate

16% Graduate

12,072

Undergraduate

2,252

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Eastern Kentucky University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,036 students, but also includes 774 students in the Under 18 range, 3,274 students in the 20-21 range, 1,613 students in the 22-24 range, 2,375 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,705 students in the 25+ age group, with 36 in the 20-21 category, 511 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
774 (6%)
18-19
4,036 (33%)
20-21
3,274 (27%)
22-24
1,613 (13%)
25+
2,375 (20%)
Under 18774
18-194,036
20-213,274
22-241,613
25+2,375

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
36 (2%)
22-24
511 (23%)
25+
1,705 (76%)
20-2136
22-24511
25+1,705

Gender Distribution

Eastern Kentucky University has more women than men with 7,158 female students and 4,914 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,914 (41%)
Women
7,158 (59%)

Men

4,914

34%

Women

7,158

50%

Geographic Origin

Eastern Kentucky University has 97% (2,489 students) from in-state Kentucky, 2% (60 students) from out-of-state, and 0% (5 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,489 (97%)
Out-of-State
60 (2%)
International
5 (0%)
In-State (Kentucky)
2,489(97%)
Out-of-State
60(2%)
International
5(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,554

New students this year

Campus Location

Richmond, Kentucky

Town: Distant