Northern Kentucky University Student Population and Demographics

NKU Student Population

There are 15,979 students including 10,776 undergraduate and 5,025 graduate students at Northern Kentucky University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 8,910 full-time and 7,069 part-time students with gender distribution of 5,639 male and 10,340 female students. Northern Kentucky University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 6,629 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Northern Kentucky University has a total enrollment of 15,979 with a gender distribution of 35.29% male (5,639 students) and 64.71% female (10,340 students). There are 4,300 male and 6,514 female students in undergraduate school and 1,339 male and 3,826 female students are attending graduate school at Northern Kentucky University.

Student Population By Gender
Northern Kentucky University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	15,979	5,639	10,340
Undergraduate	10,814	4,300	6,514
Graduate	5,165	1,339	3,826
Full-time	8,910	3,437	5,473
Part-time	7,069	2,202	4,867

[Chart] Northern Kentucky University 2022 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Northern Kentucky University has 8,910 full-time and 7,069 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 7,598 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 3,216 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 1,312 students are full-time and 3,853 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Northern Kentucky University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	15,979	8,910	7,069
Undergraduate	10,814	7,598	3,216
Graduate	5,165	1,312	3,853
Men	5,639	3,437	2,202
Women	10,340	5,473	4,867

[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Northern Kentucky University, 6,629 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,476 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 15,979 students. In undergraduate schools, 7,478 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 4,627 students are attending some online courses.

2022 Distance Learning Enrollment
Northern Kentucky University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	15,979	10,814	5,165
Online Exclusively	6,629	2,560	4,069
In Some Online Classes	5,476	4,918	558
Not In Online Classes	3,874	3,336	538

[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Northern Kentucky University. There are 24 American Indian/Native American, 12,639 White, 1,383 Black/African American, 314 Asian, 605 Hispanic, 18 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 227 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Northern Kentucky University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	15,979	5,639	10,340
American Indian/Native American	24	11	13
Asian	314	107	207
Black/African American	1,383	395	988
Hispanic	605	206	399
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	18	9	9
White	12,639	4,494	8,145
Two More	433	138	295
Race Un-Known	242	89	153

[Chart] Northern Kentucky UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Northern Kentucky University.

Age Distribution
Northern Kentucky University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	15,979	10,814	5,165
Under 18	1,299	1,299	0
Age 18-19	2,788	2,788	0
Age 20-21	2,963	2,941	22
Age 22-24	2,460	1,880	580
Age 25-29	2,146	775	1,371
Age 30-34	1,338	394	944
Age 35-39	1,023	262	761
Age 40-49	1,368	332	1,036
Age 50-64	540	112	428
Over 64	54	31	23
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Northern Kentucky University 2022 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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