University of Kentucky Student Population Overview

31,547
Total Students
22,735
Undergraduates
8,812
Graduates
88%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Kentucky educates a diverse community of 31,547 students, with 22,735 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,812 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

31,547

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

University of Kentucky has a predominantly full-time student body with 88% of students being full-time and 12% being part-time, totaling 31,547 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

88% Full-Time

12% Part-Time

27,620

Full-Time Students

3,927

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

22,735

Undergraduate

8,812

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Kentucky, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 9,459 students, but also includes 456 students in the Under 18 range, 8,676 students in the 20-21 range, 2,753 students in the 22-24 range, 1,391 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,814 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 194 in the 20-21 category, 2,803 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
456 (2%)
18-19
9,459 (42%)
20-21
8,676 (38%)
22-24
2,753 (12%)
25+
1,391 (6%)
Under 18456
18-199,459
20-218,676
22-242,753
25+1,391

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
194 (2%)
22-24
2,803 (32%)
25+
5,814 (66%)
18-191
20-21194
22-242,803
25+5,814

Gender Distribution

University of Kentucky has more women than men with 13,152 female students and 9,583 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
9,583 (42%)
Women
13,152 (58%)

Men

9,583

30%

Women

13,152

42%

Geographic Origin

University of Kentucky has 62% (3,712 students) from in-state Kentucky, 37% (2,181 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (81 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,712 (62%)
Out-of-State
2,181 (37%)
International
81 (1%)
In-State (Kentucky)
3,712(62%)
Out-of-State
2,181(37%)
International
81(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,974

New students this year

Campus Location

Lexington, Kentucky

City: Large