Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 90,069 with 53,856 female students and 36,213 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 Kentucky has the most enrolled students of 31,547, 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 Kentucky | 31,547 | 12,723 | 18,824 |
| 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 |
| Western Kentucky University | 16,493 | 6,183 | 10,310 |
| Total | 90,069 | 36,213 | 53,856 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 70,600 with 41,940 female students and 28,660 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Kentucky has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,735, 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 Kentucky | 22,735 | 9,583 | 13,152 |
| 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 |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 5,490 | 8,950 |
| Total | 70,600 | 28,660 | 41,940 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,469 with 11,916 female students and 7,553 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Kentucky has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,812, 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 Kentucky | 8,812 | 3,140 | 5,672 |
| University of Louisville | 6,096 | 2,756 | 3,340 |
| Morehead State University | 592 | 239 | 353 |
| Murray State University | 1,800 | 667 | 1,133 |
| Western Kentucky University | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| Total | 19,469 | 7,553 | 11,916 |
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 70,600 students, 7,551 students (10.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 28,096 students (39.80%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,469 students, 7,508 students (38.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,837 students (14.57%) 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 Kentucky | 22,735 | 1,018 (4.48%) |
8,482 (37.31%) | 8,812 | 3,046 (34.57%) |
1,065 (12.09%) |
| 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%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 1,939 (13.43%) |
6,124 (42.41%) | 2,053 | 1,223 (59.57%) |
272 (13.25%) |
| Average | 70,600 | 7,551 (10.70%) |
28,096 (39.80%) |
19,469 | 7,508 (38.56%) |
2,837 (14.57%) |