Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,817 with 19,046 female students and 11,771 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, Western Kentucky University has the most enrolled students of 16,493, while Eastern Kentucky University has the least number of students of 14,324 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | 14,324 | 5,588 | 8,736 |
| Western Kentucky University | 16,493 | 6,183 | 10,310 |
| Total | 30,817 | 11,771 | 19,046 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 26,512 with 16,108 female students and 10,404 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Kentucky University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,440, while Eastern Kentucky University has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,072.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | 12,072 | 4,914 | 7,158 |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 5,490 | 8,950 |
| Total | 26,512 | 10,404 | 16,108 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,305 with 2,938 female students and 1,367 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Eastern Kentucky University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,252, while Western Kentucky University has the least number of graduate students of 2,053.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | 2,252 | 674 | 1,578 |
| Western Kentucky University | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| Total | 4,305 | 1,367 | 2,938 |
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 26,512 students, 4,877 students (18.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,602 students (43.76%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,305 students, 2,563 students (59.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 725 students (16.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 12,072 | 2,938 (24.34%) |
5,478 (45.38%) | 2,252 | 1,340 (59.50%) |
453 (20.12%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 1,939 (13.43%) |
6,124 (42.41%) | 2,053 | 1,223 (59.57%) |
272 (13.25%) |
| Average | 26,512 | 4,877 (18.40%) |
11,602 (43.76%) |
4,305 | 2,563 (59.54%) |
725 (16.84%) |