A total of 231,325 students are enrolled in Kentucky colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Kentucky colleges and universites, 34,385 students are 18 years old or younger(14.86%), 53,287 students are 18 or 19 years old (23.04%), 43,790 students are between 20 and 22 years old (18.93%), 30,511 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.19%), and 25,587 students are between 25 and 29 years old (11.06%).

26,215 students are between 30 and 39 years old (11.33%), 11,771 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.09%), 5,764 students are 50 years old or older (2.49%).

Student Population by Age for Kentucky Colleges

In Kentucky 4-year colleges and universites, 11,712 students are 18 years old or younger(3.74%), 37,881 students are 18 or 19 years old (12.09%), 34,912 students are between 20 and 22 years old (11.14%), 23,716 students are between 22 and 24 years old (7.57%), 18,404 students are between 25 and 29 years old (5.87%), 18,152 students are between 30 and 39 years old (5.79%), 8,102 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.59%), 3,781 students are 50 years old or older (1.21%)

In Kentucky community colleges, there are 37,877 students are younger than 20 years old (25.62%), 15,406 students are between 20 and 24 years old (10.42%), 7,052 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.77%), and 13,583 students are 30 years old or older (9.19%).

In Kentucky trade schools, there are 202 students are younger than 20 years old (13.78%), 267 students are between 20 and 24 years old (18.21%), 131 students are between 25 and 29 years old (8.94%), and 132 students are 30 years old or older (9.00%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Kentucky Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels231,325 34,385
(14.86%)
53,287
(23.04%)
43,790
(18.93%)
30,511
(13.19%)
25,587
(11.06%)
26,215
(11.33%)
11,771
(5.09%)
5,764
(2.49%)
4-Year Colleges313,338 11,712
(3.74%)
37,881
(12.09%)
34,912
(11.14%)
23,716
(7.57%)
18,404
(5.87%)
18,152
(5.79%)
8,102
(2.59%)
3,781
(1.21%)
Community Colleges147,846 22,666
(15.33%)
15,211
(10.29%)
8,729
(5.90%)
6,677
(4.52%)
7,052
(4.77%)
7,955
(5.38%)
3,650
(2.47%)
1,978
(1.34%)
Trade Schools1,466 7
(0.48%)
195
(13.30%)
149
(10.16%)
118
(8.05%)
131
(8.94%)
108
(7.37%)
19
(1.30%)
5
(0.34%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Kentucky Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Kentucky colleges. A total of 231,325 students have enrolled in Kentucky colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Kentucky Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate, 4-year2375
(2.11%)
54
(22.78%)
31
(13.08%)
45
(18.99%)
25
(10.55%)
24
(10.13%)
24
(10.13%)
29
(12.24%)
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,6211,614
(34.93%)
1,049
(22.70%)
507
(10.97%)
353
(7.64%)
361
(7.81%)
429
(9.28%)
205
(4.44%)
103
(2.23%)
Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year16,4932,062
(12.50%)
4,812
(29.18%)
4,496
(27.26%)
2,337
(14.17%)
992
(6.01%)
1,049
(6.36%)
554
(3.36%)
191
(1.16%)
Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,532111
(7.25%)
222
(14.49%)
178
(11.62%)
257
(16.78%)
246
(16.06%)
241
(15.73%)
175
(11.42%)
102
(6.66%)
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,625863
(32.88%)
539
(20.53%)
271
(10.32%)
221
(8.42%)
216
(8.23%)
305
(11.62%)
132
(5.03%)
78
(2.97%)
Somerset Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5291,633
(29.54%)
1,173
(21.22%)
657
(11.88%)
458
(8.28%)
581
(10.51%)
625
(11.30%)
265
(4.79%)
137
(2.48%)
Empire Beauty School-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year951
(1.05%)
26
(27.37%)
21
(22.11%)
17
(17.89%)
13
(13.68%)
16
(16.84%)
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Empire Beauty School-DixiePrivate, Less than 2-year78- 18
(23.08%)
16
(20.51%)
15
(19.23%)
16
(20.51%)
12
(15.38%)
1
(1.28%)
-
Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownPrivate, Less than 2-year106- 25
(23.58%)
23
(21.70%)
16
(15.09%)
17
(16.04%)
21
(19.81%)
4
(3.77%)
-
Empire Beauty School-ChenowethPrivate, Less than 2-year891
(1.12%)
15
(16.85%)
17
(19.10%)
19
(21.35%)
22
(24.72%)
11
(12.36%)
4
(4.49%)
-
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,576566
(21.97%)
707
(27.45%)
413
(16.03%)
241
(9.36%)
206
(8.00%)
260
(10.09%)
135
(5.24%)
48
(1.86%)
University of PikevillePrivate, 4-year2,434364
(14.95%)
527
(21.65%)
407
(16.72%)
497
(20.42%)
480
(19.72%)
109
(4.48%)
37
(1.52%)
13
(0.53%)
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,3091,209
(22.77%)
1,340
(25.24%)
621
(11.70%)
468
(8.82%)
492
(9.27%)
634
(11.94%)
317
(5.97%)
228
(4.29%)
Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year15,8011,450
(9.18%)
2,772
(17.54%)
2,845
(18.01%)
2,436
(15.42%)
1,985
(12.56%)
2,339
(14.80%)
1,338
(8.47%)
636
(4.03%)
Gateway Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4401,554
(35.00%)
788
(17.75%)
528
(11.89%)
355
(8.00%)
442
(9.95%)
467
(10.52%)
227
(5.11%)
79
(1.78%)
Murray State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,479940
(9.92%)
2,471
(26.07%)
2,611
(27.55%)
1,454
(15.34%)
713
(7.52%)
714
(7.53%)
385
(4.06%)
191
(2.01%)
Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,8072,807
(31.87%)
2,315
(26.29%)
1,702
(19.33%)
895
(10.16%)
349
(3.96%)
387
(4.39%)
235
(2.67%)
117
(1.33%)
Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9741,856
(46.70%)
659
(16.58%)
372
(9.36%)
259
(6.52%)
267
(6.72%)
345
(8.68%)
151
(3.80%)
65
(1.64%)
Madisonville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4931,026
(29.37%)
561
(16.06%)
294
(8.42%)
239
(6.84%)
344
(9.85%)
515
(14.74%)
291
(8.33%)
220
(6.30%)
University of LouisvillePublic, 4-year22,0171,655
(7.52%)
4,887
(22.20%)
4,660
(21.17%)
4,177
(18.97%)
2,950
(13.40%)
2,285
(10.38%)
920
(4.18%)
483
(2.19%)
Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year3,159161
(5.10%)
651
(20.61%)
540
(17.09%)
582
(18.42%)
567
(17.95%)
406
(12.85%)
178
(5.63%)
74
(2.34%)
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year31,547456
(1.45%)
9,460
(29.99%)
8,870
(28.12%)
5,556
(17.61%)
3,246
(10.29%)
2,429
(7.70%)
1,032
(3.27%)
498
(1.58%)
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year81332
(3.94%)
310
(38.13%)
272
(33.46%)
128
(15.74%)
27
(3.32%)
22
(2.71%)
9
(1.11%)
12
(1.48%)
Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,726229
(13.27%)
544
(31.52%)
481
(27.87%)
267
(15.47%)
85
(4.92%)
74
(4.29%)
30
(1.74%)
16
(0.93%)
Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year783
(3.85%)
20
(25.64%)
17
(21.79%)
17
(21.79%)
10
(12.82%)
5
(6.41%)
1
(1.28%)
5
(6.41%)
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,0534,252
(35.28%)
2,118
(17.57%)
1,403
(11.64%)
1,189
(9.86%)
1,119
(9.28%)
1,167
(9.68%)
526
(4.36%)
279
(2.31%)
Hopkinsville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,028451
(22.24%)
379
(18.69%)
172
(8.48%)
244
(12.03%)
306
(15.09%)
310
(15.29%)
119
(5.87%)
47
(2.32%)
Henderson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,506579
(38.45%)
252
(16.73%)
161
(10.69%)
138
(9.16%)
122
(8.10%)
156
(10.36%)
69
(4.58%)
29
(1.93%)
Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1933
(1.55%)
66
(34.20%)
42
(21.76%)
34
(17.62%)
23
(11.92%)
21
(10.88%)
3
(1.55%)
1
(0.52%)
Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,556795
(31.10%)
545
(21.32%)
276
(10.80%)
194
(7.59%)
206
(8.06%)
222
(8.69%)
157
(6.14%)
161
(6.30%)
Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4-year1,54845
(2.91%)
651
(42.05%)
440
(28.42%)
117
(7.56%)
100
(6.46%)
105
(6.78%)
72
(4.65%)
18
(1.16%)
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,6481,597
(28.28%)
1,207
(21.37%)
672
(11.90%)
496
(8.78%)
526
(9.31%)
637
(11.28%)
309
(5.47%)
204
(3.61%)
Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year14,324774
(5.40%)
4,036
(28.18%)
3,310
(23.11%)
2,124
(14.83%)
1,385
(9.67%)
1,526
(10.65%)
784
(5.47%)
385
(2.69%)
University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4-year18,053337
(1.87%)
1,060
(5.87%)
1,157
(6.41%)
1,694
(9.38%)
4,820
(26.70%)
5,994
(33.20%)
2,094
(11.60%)
897
(4.97%)
Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year1722
(1.16%)
45
(26.16%)
30
(17.44%)
17
(9.88%)
40
(23.26%)
27
(15.70%)
7
(4.07%)
4
(2.33%)
Centre CollegePrivate, 4-year1,35719
(1.40%)
670
(49.37%)
597
(43.99%)
68
(5.01%)
2
(0.15%)
1
(0.07%)
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Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,3182,297
(22.26%)
2,274
(22.04%)
1,508
(14.62%)
1,190
(11.53%)
1,202
(11.65%)
1,192
(11.55%)
463
(4.49%)
190
(1.84%)
Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4-year6461
(0.15%)
165
(25.54%)
195
(30.19%)
106
(16.41%)
60
(9.29%)
71
(10.99%)
32
(4.95%)
8
(1.24%)
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7321,754
(37.07%)
1,046
(22.10%)
529
(11.18%)
388
(8.20%)
399
(8.43%)
415
(8.77%)
154
(3.25%)
47
(0.99%)
Berea CollegePrivate, 4-year1,43337
(2.58%)
574
(40.06%)
562
(39.22%)
212
(14.79%)
33
(2.30%)
7
(0.49%)
2
(0.14%)
6
(0.42%)
Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,97077
(2.59%)
977
(32.90%)
902
(30.37%)
470
(15.82%)
219
(7.37%)
180
(6.06%)
97
(3.27%)
48
(1.62%)
Ashland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,515620
(24.65%)
574
(22.82%)
345
(13.72%)
244
(9.70%)
263
(10.46%)
276
(10.97%)
130
(5.17%)
63
(2.50%)
Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,650120
(7.27%)
451
(27.33%)
428
(25.94%)
211
(12.79%)
104
(6.30%)
181
(10.97%)
103
(6.24%)
52
(3.15%)
Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate, 4-year56527
(4.78%)
252
(44.60%)
211
(37.35%)
66
(11.68%)
6
(1.06%)
3
(0.53%)
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