University of Kentucky Student Population Overview

33,930
Total Students
23,975
Undergraduates
9,955
Graduates
84%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Kentucky educates a diverse community of 33,930 students, with 23,975 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 9,955 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

33,930

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Enrollment Type

University of Kentucky has a predominantly full-time student body with 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 33,930 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

84% Full-Time

16% Part-Time

28,626

Full-Time Students

4,077

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

71% Undergraduate

29% Graduate

23,975

Undergraduate

9,955

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Kentucky, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 10,830 students, but also includes 600 students in the Under 18 range, 8,516 students in the 20-21 range, 2,659 students in the 22-24 range, 1,325 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,841 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 2 in the 18-19 category, 163 in the 20-21 category, 2,766 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
600 (3%)
18-19
10,830 (45%)
20-21
8,516 (36%)
22-24
2,659 (11%)
25+
1,325 (6%)
Under 18600
18-1910,830
20-218,516
22-242,659
25+1,325

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
163 (2%)
22-24
2,766 (32%)
25+
5,841 (67%)
Under 181
18-192
20-21163
22-242,766
25+5,841

Gender Distribution

University of Kentucky has more women than men with 13,832 female students and 10,143 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
10,143 (42%)
Women
13,832 (58%)

Men

10,143

30%

Women

13,832

41%

Geographic Origin

University of Kentucky has 59% (3,759 students) from in-state Kentucky, 40% (2,522 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (79 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,759 (59%)
Out-of-State
2,522 (40%)
International
79 (1%)
In-State (Kentucky)
3,759(59%)
Out-of-State
2,522(40%)
International
79(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,360

New students this year

Campus Location

Lexington, Kentucky

City: Large