Headcounts and Directory Information
Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is a public, four-years institute located in Highland Heights, KY. It has a total enrollment of 15,347 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 988 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at NKU. The average faculty salary is $78,532 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 1,834 employees work at NKU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $62,218. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY |
| Phone Number | 859-572-5100 |
| Web | www.nku.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 533 Full-time / 455 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,339 Full-time / 495 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $78,532 |
| Staff Average Salary | $62,218 |
| Student Population | 15,347 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Northern Kentucky University, there are 1,834 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,339 full-time and 495 part-time staffs work at NKU. By gender there are 761 male and 1,073 female employees.
Among them, 988 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 533 full-time and 455 part-time faculty. By gender there are 395 male and 593 female faculty teaching at NKU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 1,834 | 761 | 1,073 | 1,339 | 591 | 748 | 495 | 170 | 325 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 988 | 395 | 593 | 533 | 238 | 295 | 455 | 157 | 298 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Management | 73 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 38 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 102 | 28 | 74 | 101 | 27 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 125 | 79 | 46 | 123 | 77 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 188 | 70 | 118 | 171 | 63 | 108 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Service | 83 | 36 | 47 | 81 | 36 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 174 | 39 | 135 | 157 | 37 | 120 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 45 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 23 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |