by our College Data Analytics TeamIs WKU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at WKU. We analyzed 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WKU total enrollment is approximately 12,715 students. 11,892 are undergraduates and 823 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WKU undergraduate population is made up of 60.8% women, and 39.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WKU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,910 | 75.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,028 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 710 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 509 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 410 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 187 | 1.6% |
| International | 91 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WKU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 607 | 74.0% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 9.8% |
| International | 51 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,517 | 75.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,108 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 742 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 540 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 421 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 194 | 1.5% |
| International | 142 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
Western Kentucky University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.0% |
| Asian | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,800 female students and 4,915 male students at WKU.
Western Kentucky University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 73.0% of WKU students come from within the state, and 27.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1,853 | 66.6% |
| Tennessee | 509 | 18.3% |
| Indiana | 167 | 6.0% |
| Illinois | 128 | 4.6% |
| Ohio | 17 | 0.6% |
WKU enrolls about 1.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WKU, 57.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,796 | 29.4% |
| 20-21 | 4,536 | 27.8% |
| 22-24 | 2,261 | 13.9% |
| Under 18 | 1,804 | 11.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,291 | 7.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,020 | 6.3% |
| 30-34 | 583 | 3.6% |
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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