by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UK really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UK. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UK total enrollment is approximately 29,494 students. 22,209 are undergraduates and 7,285 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UK undergraduate population is made up of 57.8% women, and 42.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UK Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16,863 | 76.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,456 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,424 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 923 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 842 | 3.8% |
| International | 374 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 274 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UK Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,797 | 66.0% |
| International | 837 | 11.5% |
| Black or African American | 566 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 398 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 289 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 192 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 184 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,660 | 73.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,022 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,822 | 6.2% |
| International | 1,211 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1,131 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,107 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 466 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
University of Kentucky faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.7% |
| Asian | 12.7% |
| International | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 17,466 female students and 12,028 male students at UK.
University of Kentucky faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.8% of UK students come from within the state, and 20.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3,797 | 58.9% |
| Illinois | 540 | 8.4% |
| Ohio | 501 | 7.8% |
| Tennessee | 144 | 2.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 143 | 2.2% |
UK hosts approximately 4.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UK, 60.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
Student Age Group Amount Percent 18-19 11,238 32.4% 20-21 9,894 28.5% 22-24 5,356 15.4% 25-29 3,369 9.7% 35 and over 2,681 7.7% 30-34 1,574 4.5% Under 18 597 1.7%
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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