Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 73,437 with 41,767 female students and 31,670 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled students of 38,728, while University of Kentucky has the least number of students of 34,709 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 34,709 | 13,833 | 20,876 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 38,728 | 17,837 | 20,891 |
| Total | 73,437 | 31,670 | 41,767 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 56,098 with 31,216 female students and 24,882 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,564, while University of Kentucky has the least number of undergraduate students of 25,534.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 25,534 | 10,671 | 14,863 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 30,564 | 14,211 | 16,353 |
| Total | 56,098 | 24,882 | 31,216 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,339 with 10,551 female students and 6,788 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Kentucky has the most enrolled graduate students of 9,175, while The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the least number of graduate students of 8,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 9,175 | 3,162 | 6,013 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 8,164 | 3,626 | 4,538 |
| Total | 17,339 | 6,788 | 10,551 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 56,098 students, 1,948 students (3.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,694 students (42.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,339 students, 6,291 students (36.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,537 students (8.86%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Kentucky | 25,534 | 1,508 (5.91%) |
12,080 (47.31%) | 9,175 | 3,555 (38.75%) |
1,046 (11.40%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 30,564 | 440 (1.44%) |
11,614 (38.00%) | 8,164 | 2,736 (33.51%) |
491 (6.01%) |
| Average | 56,098 | 1,948 (3.47%) |
23,694 (42.24%) |
17,339 | 6,291 (36.28%) |
1,537 (8.86%) |
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