A total of 267,953 students are enrolled in Kentucky colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 108,986 men students and 158,967 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.69 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 59.15% of total enrollment is women students and 40.85% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 58.94%.

For Kentucky colleges with more than 1,000 students, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has the highest ratio of men students (77.33%) and Frontier Nursing University has the highest ratio of women students (93.88%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Kentucky Colleges

By gender, 40.67% of total students is men students (108,986) and 59.33% is women students (158,967) in Kentucky collegs.

In 38 4-year Kentucky colleges in United States, there are 77,948 men students which is 40.85% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Kentucky colleges is 59.15% (112,859).

Of the 75,210 students attending Kentucky community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 41.06% are men (44,331) and 58.94% are women students (44,331).

In Kentucky trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 159 men and 1,777 women students, accounting for 8.21% and 91.79% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Kentucky Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels267,953 108,986
(40.67%)
158,967
(59.33%)
4-year Colleges190,807 77,948
(40.85%)
112,859
(59.15%)
Community Colleges75,210 30,879
(41.06%)
44,331
(58.94%)
Trade Schools1,936 159
(8.21%)
1,777
(91.79%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Kentucky Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Kentucky colleges. A total of 267,953 students have enrolled in Kentucky colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Kentucky Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate, 4-year565296
(52.4%)
269
(47.6%)
565 296
(52.4%)
269
(47.6%)
- - -
Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,650650
(39.4%)
1,000
(60.6%)
1,404 557
(39.7%)
847
(60.3%)
246 93
(37.8%)
153
(62.2%)
Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year1,7471,021
(58.4%)
726
(41.6%)
- - -1,747 1,021
(58.4%)
726
(41.6%)
Ashland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,515998
(39.7%)
1,517
(60.3%)
2,515 998
(39.7%)
1,517
(60.3%)
- - -
Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,9701,107
(37.3%)
1,863
(62.7%)
2,343 899
(38.4%)
1,444
(61.6%)
627 208
(33.2%)
419
(66.8%)
Berea CollegePrivate, 4-year1,433582
(40.6%)
851
(59.4%)
1,433 582
(40.6%)
851
(59.4%)
- - -
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2-year2794
(1.4%)
275
(98.6%)
279 4
(1.4%)
275
(98.6%)
- - -
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7321,885
(39.8%)
2,847
(60.2%)
4,732 1,885
(39.8%)
2,847
(60.2%)
- - -
Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4-year646226
(35.0%)
420
(65.0%)
551 212
(38.5%)
339
(61.5%)
95 14
(14.7%)
81
(85.3%)
Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,7755,665
(48.1%)
6,110
(51.9%)
6,411 2,573
(40.1%)
3,838
(59.9%)
5,364 3,092
(57.6%)
2,272
(42.4%)
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,3184,200
(40.7%)
6,118
(59.3%)
10,318 4,200
(40.7%)
6,118
(59.3%)
- - -
Centre CollegePrivate, 4-year1,357655
(48.3%)
702
(51.7%)
1,357 655
(48.3%)
702
(51.7%)
- - -
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year147127
(86.4%)
20
(13.6%)
133 114
(85.7%)
19
(14.3%)
14 13
(92.9%)
1
(7.1%)
Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year17212
(7.0%)
160
(93.0%)
172 12
(7.0%)
160
(93.0%)
- - -
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, 4-year4,443352
(7.9%)
4,091
(92.1%)
3,999 314
(7.9%)
3,685
(92.1%)
444 38
(8.6%)
406
(91.4%)
University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4-year18,0538,231
(45.6%)
9,822
(54.4%)
5,174 1,765
(34.1%)
3,409
(65.9%)
12,879 6,466
(50.2%)
6,413
(49.8%)
Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year14,3245,588
(39.0%)
8,736
(61.0%)
12,072 4,914
(40.7%)
7,158
(59.3%)
2,252 674
(29.9%)
1,578
(70.1%)
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,6482,350
(41.6%)
3,298
(58.4%)
5,648 2,350
(41.6%)
3,298
(58.4%)
- - -
Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,335143
(6.1%)
2,192
(93.9%)
- - -2,335 143
(6.1%)
2,192
(93.9%)
Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4-year1,548637
(41.1%)
911
(58.9%)
1,233 574
(46.6%)
659
(53.4%)
315 63
(20.0%)
252
(80.0%)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowPrivate, Less than 2-year441
(2.3%)
43
(97.7%)
44 1
(2.3%)
43
(97.7%)
- - -
Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5561,089
(42.6%)
1,467
(57.4%)
2,556 1,089
(42.6%)
1,467
(57.4%)
- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1935
(2.6%)
188
(97.4%)
193 5
(2.6%)
188
(97.4%)
- - -
Henderson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,506410
(27.2%)
1,096
(72.8%)
1,506 410
(27.2%)
1,096
(72.8%)
- - -
Hopkinsville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,028690
(34.0%)
1,338
(66.0%)
2,028 690
(34.0%)
1,338
(66.0%)
- - -
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,0535,236
(43.4%)
6,817
(56.6%)
12,053 5,236
(43.4%)
6,817
(56.6%)
- - -
Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year962
(2.1%)
94
(97.9%)
96 2
(2.1%)
94
(97.9%)
- - -
American National University-PikevillePrivate, 4-year29646
(15.5%)
250
(84.5%)
237 20
(8.4%)
217
(91.6%)
59 26
(44.1%)
33
(55.9%)
Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year7848
(61.5%)
30
(38.5%)
78 48
(61.5%)
30
(38.5%)
- - -
Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,726719
(41.7%)
1,007
(58.3%)
1,610 661
(41.1%)
949
(58.9%)
116 58
(50.0%)
58
(50.0%)
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year813418
(51.4%)
395
(48.6%)
813 418
(51.4%)
395
(48.6%)
- - -
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year31,54712,723
(40.3%)
18,824
(59.7%)
22,735 9,583
(42.2%)
13,152
(57.8%)
8,812 3,140
(35.6%)
5,672
(64.4%)
Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year629388
(61.7%)
241
(38.3%)
577 367
(63.6%)
210
(36.4%)
52 21
(40.4%)
31
(59.6%)
Lexington Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year9044
(48.9%)
46
(51.1%)
- - -90 44
(48.9%)
46
(51.1%)
Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year3,1591,542
(48.8%)
1,617
(51.2%)
1,753 768
(43.8%)
985
(56.2%)
1,406 774
(55.0%)
632
(45.0%)
University of LouisvillePublic, 4-year22,0179,663
(43.9%)
12,354
(56.1%)
15,921 6,907
(43.4%)
9,014
(56.6%)
6,096 2,756
(45.2%)
3,340
(54.8%)
Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year10031
(31.0%)
69
(69.0%)
- - -100 31
(31.0%)
69
(69.0%)
Madisonville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4931,568
(44.9%)
1,925
(55.1%)
3,493 1,568
(44.9%)
1,925
(55.1%)
- - -
Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9741,572
(39.6%)
2,402
(60.4%)
3,974 1,572
(39.6%)
2,402
(60.4%)
- - -
Midway UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,441536
(37.2%)
905
(62.8%)
1,203 454
(37.7%)
749
(62.3%)
238 82
(34.5%)
156
(65.5%)
Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,8073,409
(38.7%)
5,398
(61.3%)
8,215 3,170
(38.6%)
5,045
(61.4%)
592 239
(40.4%)
353
(59.6%)
Murray State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,4793,516
(37.1%)
5,963
(62.9%)
7,679 2,849
(37.1%)
4,830
(62.9%)
1,800 667
(37.1%)
1,133
(62.9%)
Gateway Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4401,959
(44.1%)
2,481
(55.9%)
4,440 1,959
(44.1%)
2,481
(55.9%)
- - -
Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year15,8015,729
(36.3%)
10,072
(63.7%)
10,776 4,361
(40.5%)
6,415
(59.5%)
5,025 1,368
(27.2%)
3,657
(72.8%)
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,3092,313
(43.6%)
2,996
(56.4%)
5,309 2,313
(43.6%)
2,996
(56.4%)
- - -
University of PikevillePrivate, 4-year2,4341,069
(43.9%)
1,365
(56.1%)
1,491 656
(44.0%)
835
(56.0%)
943 413
(43.8%)
530
(56.2%)
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5761,091
(42.4%)
1,485
(57.6%)
2,576 1,091
(42.4%)
1,485
(57.6%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-ChenowethPrivate, Less than 2-year892
(2.2%)
87
(97.8%)
89 2
(2.2%)
87
(97.8%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownPrivate, Less than 2-year1063
(2.8%)
103
(97.2%)
106 3
(2.8%)
103
(97.2%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-DixiePrivate, Less than 2-year782
(2.6%)
76
(97.4%)
78 2
(2.6%)
76
(97.4%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year95- 95
(100.0%)
95 - 95
(100.0%)
- - -
Somerset Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5292,213
(40.0%)
3,316
(60.0%)
5,529 2,213
(40.0%)
3,316
(60.0%)
- - -
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6251,022
(38.9%)
1,603
(61.1%)
2,625 1,022
(38.9%)
1,603
(61.1%)
- - -
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year4,2663,299
(77.3%)
967
(22.7%)
1,018 542
(53.2%)
476
(46.8%)
3,248 2,757
(84.9%)
491
(15.1%)
Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,532441
(28.8%)
1,091
(71.2%)
767 281
(36.6%)
486
(63.4%)
765 160
(20.9%)
605
(79.1%)
Sullivan UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,309769
(33.3%)
1,540
(66.7%)
1,844 604
(32.8%)
1,240
(67.2%)
465 165
(35.5%)
300
(64.5%)
Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,958944
(48.2%)
1,014
(51.8%)
1,829 888
(48.6%)
941
(51.4%)
129 56
(43.4%)
73
(56.6%)
Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4-year979430
(43.9%)
549
(56.1%)
979 430
(43.9%)
549
(56.1%)
- - -
Union CollegePrivate, 4-year970550
(56.7%)
420
(43.3%)
724 435
(60.1%)
289
(39.9%)
246 115
(46.7%)
131
(53.3%)
Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year16,4936,183
(37.5%)
10,310
(62.5%)
14,440 5,490
(38.0%)
8,950
(62.0%)
2,053 693
(33.8%)
1,360
(66.2%)
Appalachian Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year39- 39
(100.0%)
39 - 39
(100.0%)
- - -
Beckfield College-FlorencePrivate, 4-year65347
(7.2%)
606
(92.8%)
653 47
(7.2%)
606
(92.8%)
- - -
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,6212,088
(45.2%)
2,533
(54.8%)
4,621 2,088
(45.2%)
2,533
(54.8%)
- - -
Allure Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year25- 25
(100.0%)
25 - 25
(100.0%)
- - -
Interactive College of Technology-NewportPrivate, 2-4 year11993
(78.2%)
26
(21.8%)
119 93
(78.2%)
26
(21.8%)
- - -
Ross College-HopkinsvillePrivate, 2-4 year485
(10.4%)
43
(89.6%)
48 5
(10.4%)
43
(89.6%)
- - -
Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingPrivate, Less than 2-year646
(9.4%)
58
(90.6%)
64 6
(9.4%)
58
(90.6%)
- - -
Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationPrivate, Less than 2-year12830
(23.4%)
98
(76.6%)
128 30
(23.4%)
98
(76.6%)
- - -
ATA CollegePrivate, 2-4 year26412
(4.5%)
252
(95.5%)
264 12
(4.5%)
252
(95.5%)
- - -
Lexington Healing Arts AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year8717
(19.5%)
70
(80.5%)
87 17
(19.5%)
70
(80.5%)
- - -
Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year601
(1.7%)
59
(98.3%)
60 1
(1.7%)
59
(98.3%)
- - -
Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate, 4-year237124
(52.3%)
113
(47.7%)
237 124
(52.3%)
113
(47.7%)
- - -
Ideal Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year121
(8.3%)
11
(91.7%)
12 1
(8.3%)
11
(91.7%)
- - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2-year31- 31
(100.0%)
31 - 31
(100.0%)
- - -
Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerPrivate, Less than 2-year522
(3.8%)
50
(96.2%)
52 2
(3.8%)
50
(96.2%)
- - -
MedQuest CollegePrivate, 2-4 year36022
(6.1%)
338
(93.9%)
360 22
(6.1%)
338
(93.9%)
- - -
Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroPrivate, Less than 2-year301
(3.3%)
29
(96.7%)
30 1
(3.3%)
29
(96.7%)
- - -
American College of BarberingPrivate, Less than 2-year5646
(82.1%)
10
(17.9%)
56 46
(82.1%)
10
(17.9%)
- - -
Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year2616
(61.5%)
10
(38.5%)
26 16
(61.5%)
10
(38.5%)
- - -
Regina Webb AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year151
(6.7%)
14
(93.3%)
15 1
(6.7%)
14
(93.3%)
- - -
Medical Career & Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year934
(4.3%)
89
(95.7%)
93 4
(4.3%)
89
(95.7%)
- - -
Galen College of Nursing-ARHPrivate, 2-4 year47059
(12.6%)
411
(87.4%)
470 59
(12.6%)
411
(87.4%)
- - -
South Eastern Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year191
(5.3%)
18
(94.7%)
19 1
(5.3%)
18
(94.7%)
- - -
PJ's College of Cosmetology- LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Edge Academy of BeautyPrivate, Less than 2-year472
(4.3%)
45
(95.7%)
47 2
(4.3%)
45
(95.7%)
- - -
Galen Health Institutes-PikevillePrivate, 2-4 year264
(15.4%)
22
(84.6%)
26 4
(15.4%)
22
(84.6%)
- - -
American College of Barbering - FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -