by our College Data Analytics TeamIs KY State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at KY State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
KY State total enrollment is approximately 1,437 students. 1,330 are undergraduates and 107 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time KY State undergraduate population is made up of 59.4% women, and 40.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
KY State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,067 | 80.5% |
| White | 85 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 74 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 2.0% |
| International | 12 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 40.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 59.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
KY State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 55 | 51.4% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 24.3% |
| Unknown | 18 | 16.8% |
| White | 6 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,093 | 76.3% |
| Unknown | 92 | 6.4% |
| White | 91 | 6.4% |
| International | 67 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Kentucky State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 34.1% |
| Black or African American | 28.4% |
| Asian | 15.9% |
| Unknown | 12.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3.4% |
| International | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 833 female students and 604 male students at KY State.
Kentucky State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 65.8% of KY State students come from within the state, and 34.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 160 | 43.4% |
| Ohio | 65 | 17.6% |
| Indiana | 46 | 12.5% |
| Georgia | 24 | 6.5% |
| Illinois | 22 | 6.0% |
KY State enrolls roughly 4.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
Kentucky State University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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