Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,219 with 11,317 female students and 6,902 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 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 |
| Western Kentucky University | 16,493 | 6,183 | 10,310 |
| Total | 18,219 | 6,902 | 11,317 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,050 with 9,899 female students and 6,151 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 Kentucky State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,610.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 1,610 | 661 | 949 |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 5,490 | 8,950 |
| Total | 16,050 | 6,151 | 9,899 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,169 with 1,418 female students and 751 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Kentucky University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,053, while Kentucky State University has the least number of graduate students of 116.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Western Kentucky University | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| Total | 2,169 | 751 | 1,418 |
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 16,050 students, 2,371 students (14.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,137 students (44.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,169 students, 1,285 students (59.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 314 students (14.48%) 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%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 1,939 (13.43%) |
6,124 (42.41%) | 2,053 | 1,223 (59.57%) |
272 (13.25%) |
| Average | 16,050 | 2,371 (14.77%) |
7,137 (44.47%) |
2,169 | 1,285 (59.24%) |
314 (14.48%) |