Eastern Kentucky University Student Population Overview

16,842
Total Students
13,910
Undergraduates
2,932
Graduates
63%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Eastern Kentucky University educates a diverse community of 16,842 students, with 13,910 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,932 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

16,842

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Enrollment Type

Eastern Kentucky University has a predominantly full-time student body with 63% of students being full-time and 37% being part-time, totaling 16,842 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

63% Full-Time

37% Part-Time

10,653

Full-Time Students

4,355

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

13,910

Undergraduate

2,932

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Eastern Kentucky University, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 12,726 students, but also includes 774 students in the Under 18 range, 4,036 students in the 18-19 range, 3,274 students in the 20-21 range, 1,613 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,282 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 (3%)
18-19
4,036 (18%)
20-21
3,274 (15%)
22-24
1,613 (7%)
25+
12,726 (57%)
Under 18774
18-194,036
20-213,274
22-241,613
25+12,726

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
36 (1%)
22-24
511 (18%)
25+
2,282 (81%)
20-2136
22-24511
25+2,282

Gender Distribution

Eastern Kentucky University has more women than men with 8,157 female students and 5,753 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,753 (41%)
Women
8,157 (59%)

Men

5,753

34%

Women

8,157

48%

Geographic Origin

Eastern Kentucky University has 98% (2,546 students) from in-state Kentucky, 2% (45 students) from out-of-state, and 0% (10 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,546 (98%)
Out-of-State
45 (2%)
International
10 (0%)
In-State (Kentucky)
2,546(98%)
Out-of-State
45(2%)
International
10(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,601

New students this year

Campus Location

Richmond, Kentucky

Town: Distant