Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 74,323 with 45,104 female students and 29,219 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisville has the most enrolled students of 22,017, while Kentucky State University has the least number of students of 1,726 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 1,726 | 719 | 1,007 |
| University of Louisville | 22,017 | 9,663 | 12,354 |
| Morehead State University | 8,807 | 3,409 | 5,398 |
| Murray State University | 9,479 | 3,516 | 5,963 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 15,801 | 5,729 | 10,072 |
| Western Kentucky University | 16,493 | 6,183 | 10,310 |
| Total | 74,323 | 29,219 | 45,104 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 58,641 with 35,203 female students and 23,438 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisville has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 15,921, while Kentucky State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,610.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 1,610 | 661 | 949 |
| University of Louisville | 15,921 | 6,907 | 9,014 |
| Morehead State University | 8,215 | 3,170 | 5,045 |
| Murray State University | 7,679 | 2,849 | 4,830 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 10,776 | 4,361 | 6,415 |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 5,490 | 8,950 |
| Total | 58,641 | 23,438 | 35,203 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,682 with 9,901 female students and 5,781 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisville has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,096, while Kentucky State University has the least number of graduate students of 116.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| University of Louisville | 6,096 | 2,756 | 3,340 |
| Morehead State University | 592 | 239 | 353 |
| Murray State University | 1,800 | 667 | 1,133 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 5,025 | 1,368 | 3,657 |
| Western Kentucky University | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| Total | 15,682 | 5,781 | 9,901 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 58,641 students, 9,078 students (15.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,245 students (41.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,682 students, 8,484 students (54.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,200 students (14.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Kentucky State University | 1,610 | 432 (26.83%) |
1,013 (62.92%) | 116 | 62 (53.45%) |
42 (36.21%) |
| University of Louisville | 15,921 | 2,434 (15.29%) |
6,757 (42.44%) | 6,096 | 1,759 (28.85%) |
1,115 (18.29%) |
| Morehead State University | 8,215 | 680 (8.28%) |
3,333 (40.57%) | 592 | 522 (88.18%) |
46 (7.77%) |
| Murray State University | 7,679 | 1,048 (13.65%) |
2,387 (31.08%) | 1,800 | 896 (49.78%) |
297 (16.50%) |
| Northern Kentucky University | 10,776 | 2,545 (23.62%) |
4,631 (42.98%) | 5,025 | 4,022 (80.04%) |
428 (8.52%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 1,939 (13.43%) |
6,124 (42.41%) | 2,053 | 1,223 (59.57%) |
272 (13.25%) |
| Average | 58,641 | 9,078 (15.48%) |
24,245 (41.34%) |
15,682 | 8,484 (54.10%) |
2,200 (14.03%) |