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

By race, there are 593 native american or Alaska native students (0.22%), 7,470 asian students (2.79%), 23,399 african-american students (8.73%), 13,249 hispanic students (4.94%), 258 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.10%), and 184,512 white students (68.86%).

For Kentucky colleges, Appalachian Beauty School has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Simmons College of Kentucky has the lowest rate of white students (0.00%.

For Afraican-american students, Simmons College of Kentucky has the highest rate of black students (0.89% and Big Sandy Community and Technical College has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Kentucky colleges.

For Asian students, American National University-Pikeville has the highest rate of asian students (0.13% and Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Kentucky colleges.

Student Population by Race for Kentucky Colleges

In Kentucky 4-year colleges and universites, there are 6,065 asian students (3.18%), 16,363 african-american students (8.58%), 8,517 hispanic students (4.46%), and 125,292 white students (65.66%).

In Kentucky community colleges, there are 6,676 african-american students (8.88%), 4,668 hispanic students (6.21%), and 57,917 white students (77.01%).

In Kentucky trade schools, there are 360 african-american students (18.60%), 64 hispanic students (3.31%), and 1,303 white students (67.30%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Kentucky Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels267,953 593
(0.22%)		 7,470
(2.79%)		 23,399
(8.73%)		 13,249
(4.94%)		 258
(0.10%)		 184,512
(68.86%)		 8,853
(3.30%)		 15,587
(5.82%)
4-year Colleges190,807 411
(0.22%)		 6,065
(3.18%)		 16,363
(8.58%)		 8,517
(4.46%)		 164
(0.09%)		 125,292
(65.66%)		 5,887
(3.09%)		 14,103
(7.39%)
Community Colleges75,210 180
(0.24%)		 1,378
(1.83%)		 6,676
(8.88%)		 4,668
(6.21%)		 83
(0.11%)		 57,917
(77.01%)		 2,903
(3.86%)		 1,382
(1.84%)
Trade Schools1,936 2
(0.10%)		 27
(1.39%)		 360
(18.60%)		 64
(3.31%)		 11
(0.57%)		 1,303
(67.30%)		 63
(3.25%)		 102
(5.27%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Kentucky Colleges

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

Student Population Comparison by Race between Kentucky Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate, 4-year5653
(0.5%)		 2
(0.4%)		 35
(6.2%)		 6
(1.1%)		 - 511
(90.4%)		 2
(0.4%)		 5
(0.9%)
Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,6501
(0.1%)		 25
(1.5%)		 82
(5.0%)		 124
(7.5%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,273
(77.2%)		 37
(2.2%)		 32
(1.9%)
Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year1,7479
(0.5%)		 50
(2.9%)		 150
(8.6%)		 124
(7.1%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,020
(58.4%)		 77
(4.4%)		 79
(4.5%)
Ashland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5155
(0.2%)		 13
(0.5%)		 37
(1.5%)		 45
(1.8%)		 - 2,328
(92.6%)		 66
(2.6%)		 21
(0.8%)
Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,9705
(0.2%)		 87
(2.9%)		 251
(8.5%)		 198
(6.7%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,195
(73.9%)		 133
(4.5%)		 36
(1.2%)
Berea CollegePrivate, 4-year1,433- 55
(3.8%)		 264
(18.4%)		 218
(15.2%)		 1
(0.1%)		 632
(44.1%)		 125
(8.7%)		 19
(1.3%)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2-year279- 12
(4.3%)		 59
(21.1%)		 10
(3.6%)		 5
(1.8%)		 171
(61.3%)		 18
(6.5%)		 3
(1.1%)
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,73212
(0.3%)		 194
(4.1%)		 381
(8.1%)		 371
(7.8%)		 14
(0.3%)		 3,513
(74.2%)		 210
(4.4%)		 37
(0.8%)
Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4-year6463
(0.5%)		 15
(2.3%)		 71
(11.0%)		 46
(7.1%)		 4
(0.6%)		 423
(65.5%)		 2
(0.3%)		 81
(12.5%)
Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,77536
(0.3%)		 296
(2.5%)		 738
(6.3%)		 156
(1.3%)		 - 6,020
(51.1%)		 - 549
(4.7%)
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,31817
(0.2%)		 260
(2.5%)		 1,228
(11.9%)		 954
(9.2%)		 12
(0.1%)		 7,245
(70.2%)		 462
(4.5%)		 130
(1.3%)
Centre CollegePrivate, 4-year1,3572
(0.1%)		 58
(4.3%)		 77
(5.7%)		 96
(7.1%)		 - 984
(72.5%)		 53
(3.9%)		 14
(1.0%)
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year147- - 7
(4.8%)		 3
(2.0%)		 - 132
(89.8%)		 5
(3.4%)		 -
Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year172- 2
(1.2%)		 22
(12.8%)		 4
(2.3%)		 4
(2.3%)		 132
(76.7%)		 4
(2.3%)		 2
(1.2%)
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, 4-year4,44311
(0.2%)		 117
(2.6%)		 500
(11.3%)		 549
(12.4%)		 2
(0.0%)		 2,144
(48.3%)		 121
(2.7%)		 999
(22.5%)
University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4-year18,05330
(0.2%)		 941
(5.2%)		 384
(2.1%)		 71
(0.4%)		 14
(0.1%)		 4,078
(22.6%)		 4
(0.0%)		 8,305
(46.0%)
Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year14,32431
(0.2%)		 209
(1.5%)		 966
(6.7%)		 672
(4.7%)		 16
(0.1%)		 11,534
(80.5%)		 631
(4.4%)		 121
(0.8%)
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,64819
(0.3%)		 74
(1.3%)		 346
(6.1%)		 326
(5.8%)		 12
(0.2%)		 4,528
(80.2%)		 283
(5.0%)		 58
(1.0%)
Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,33516
(0.7%)		 69
(3.0%)		 345
(14.8%)		 117
(5.0%)		 7
(0.3%)		 1,618
(69.3%)		 91
(3.9%)		 72
(3.1%)
Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4-year1,5483
(0.2%)		 9
(0.6%)		 127
(8.2%)		 85
(5.5%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,193
(77.1%)		 55
(3.6%)		 25
(1.6%)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowPrivate, Less than 2-year44- - 2
(4.5%)		 3
(6.8%)		 - 37
(84.1%)		 2
(4.5%)		 -
Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5565
(0.2%)		 6
(0.2%)		 29
(1.1%)		 25
(1.0%)		 - 2,427
(95.0%)		 46
(1.8%)		 18
(0.7%)
Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2-year193- 2
(1.0%)		 23
(11.9%)		 8
(4.1%)		 - 153
(79.3%)		 3
(1.6%)		 4
(2.1%)
Henderson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5065
(0.3%)		 6
(0.4%)		 159
(10.6%)		 102
(6.8%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,141
(75.8%)		 79
(5.2%)		 12
(0.8%)
Hopkinsville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0286
(0.3%)		 33
(1.6%)		 421
(20.8%)		 208
(10.3%)		 9
(0.4%)		 1,204
(59.4%)		 124
(6.1%)		 23
(1.1%)
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,05330
(0.2%)		 468
(3.9%)		 2,391
(19.8%)		 1,262
(10.5%)		 11
(0.1%)		 6,970
(57.8%)		 582
(4.8%)		 333
(2.8%)
Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year96- 1
(1.0%)		 15
(15.6%)		 4
(4.2%)		 - 65
(67.7%)		 10
(10.4%)		 1
(1.0%)
American National University-PikevillePrivate, 4-year2964
(1.4%)		 37
(12.5%)		 78
(26.4%)		 1
(0.3%)		 1
(0.3%)		 154
(52.0%)		 3
(1.0%)		 15
(5.1%)
Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year782
(2.6%)		 - - 5
(6.4%)		 - 66
(84.6%)		 - -
Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,7266
(0.3%)		 9
(0.5%)		 1,144
(66.3%)		 30
(1.7%)		 - 124
(7.2%)		 61
(3.5%)		 321
(18.6%)
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year8134
(0.5%)		 13
(1.6%)		 103
(12.7%)		 37
(4.6%)		 - 542
(66.7%)		 9
(1.1%)		 95
(11.7%)
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year31,54762
(0.2%)		 1,172
(3.7%)		 2,217
(7.0%)		 1,779
(5.6%)		 21
(0.1%)		 23,250
(73.7%)		 1,150
(3.6%)		 732
(2.3%)
Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year6291
(0.2%)		 - 117
(18.6%)		 29
(4.6%)		 3
(0.5%)		 317
(50.4%)		 19
(3.0%)		 126
(20.0%)
Lexington Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year90- - 14
(15.6%)		 - - 76
(84.4%)		 - -
Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year3,15911
(0.3%)		 134
(4.2%)		 256
(8.1%)		 8
(0.3%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,670
(52.9%)		 75
(2.4%)		 322
(10.2%)
University of LouisvillePublic, 4-year22,01735
(0.2%)		 1,237
(5.6%)		 3,138
(14.3%)		 1,520
(6.9%)		 11
(0.0%)		 14,067
(63.9%)		 1,171
(5.3%)		 85
(0.4%)
Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year100- 4
(4.0%)		 19
(19.0%)		 6
(6.0%)		 - 65
(65.0%)		 4
(4.0%)		 1
(1.0%)
Madisonville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,49316
(0.5%)		 20
(0.6%)		 189
(5.4%)		 139
(4.0%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,946
(84.3%)		 103
(2.9%)		 78
(2.2%)
Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,97412
(0.3%)		 15
(0.4%)		 123
(3.1%)		 157
(4.0%)		 3
(0.1%)		 3,488
(87.8%)		 125
(3.1%)		 51
(1.3%)
Midway UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,4415
(0.3%)		 8
(0.6%)		 144
(10.0%)		 97
(6.7%)		 - 1,007
(69.9%)		 67
(4.6%)		 35
(2.4%)
Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,80710
(0.1%)		 103
(1.2%)		 269
(3.1%)		 252
(2.9%)		 6
(0.1%)		 7,335
(83.3%)		 286
(3.2%)		 494
(5.6%)
Murray State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,47919
(0.2%)		 97
(1.0%)		 575
(6.1%)		 269
(2.8%)		 2
(0.0%)		 7,327
(77.3%)		 280
(3.0%)		 347
(3.7%)
Gateway Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4407
(0.2%)		 63
(1.4%)		 330
(7.4%)		 274
(6.2%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,509
(79.0%)		 206
(4.6%)		 47
(1.1%)
Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year15,80120
(0.1%)		 326
(2.1%)		 1,378
(8.7%)		 663
(4.2%)		 17
(0.1%)		 12,124
(76.7%)		 440
(2.8%)		 346
(2.2%)
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,30913
(0.2%)		 54
(1.0%)		 415
(7.8%)		 285
(5.4%)		 6
(0.1%)		 4,163
(78.4%)		 192
(3.6%)		 181
(3.4%)
University of PikevillePrivate, 4-year2,43418
(0.7%)		 173
(7.1%)		 137
(5.6%)		 48
(2.0%)		 8
(0.3%)		 1,965
(80.7%)		 32
(1.3%)		 11
(0.5%)
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5766
(0.2%)		 18
(0.7%)		 27
(1.0%)		 34
(1.3%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,423
(94.1%)		 42
(1.6%)		 25
(1.0%)
Empire Beauty School-ChenowethPrivate, Less than 2-year89- 1
(1.1%)		 42
(47.2%)		 5
(5.6%)		 - 36
(40.4%)		 3
(3.4%)		 2
(2.2%)
Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownPrivate, Less than 2-year106- - 16
(15.1%)		 1
(0.9%)		 1
(0.9%)		 61
(57.5%)		 2
(1.9%)		 25
(23.6%)
Empire Beauty School-DixiePrivate, Less than 2-year78- 1
(1.3%)		 56
(71.8%)		 2
(2.6%)		 - 13
(16.7%)		 2
(2.6%)		 4
(5.1%)
Empire Beauty School-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year95- - 6
(6.3%)		 4
(4.2%)		 - 80
(84.2%)		 5
(5.3%)		 -
Somerset Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,52913
(0.2%)		 37
(0.7%)		 63
(1.1%)		 178
(3.2%)		 3
(0.1%)		 5,082
(91.9%)		 123
(2.2%)		 27
(0.5%)
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,62511
(0.4%)		 5
(0.2%)		 40
(1.5%)		 28
(1.1%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,399
(91.4%)		 37
(1.4%)		 103
(3.9%)
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year4,2662
(0.0%)		 155
(3.6%)		 123
(2.9%)		 71
(1.7%)		 3
(0.1%)		 3,234
(75.8%)		 2
(0.0%)		 26
(0.6%)
Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,5321
(0.1%)		 19
(1.2%)		 274
(17.9%)		 90
(5.9%)		 - 944
(61.6%)		 42
(2.7%)		 157
(10.2%)
Sullivan UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,30913
(0.6%)		 70
(3.0%)		 464
(20.1%)		 114
(4.9%)		 10
(0.4%)		 1,040
(45.0%)		 139
(6.0%)		 388
(16.8%)
Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,9582
(0.1%)		 26
(1.3%)		 130
(6.6%)		 78
(4.0%)		 - 1,540
(78.7%)		 62
(3.2%)		 46
(2.3%)
Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4-year9794
(0.4%)		 33
(3.4%)		 51
(5.2%)		 53
(5.4%)		 - 761
(77.7%)		 55
(5.6%)		 10
(1.0%)
Union CollegePrivate, 4-year9704
(0.4%)		 9
(0.9%)		 114
(11.8%)		 43
(4.4%)		 8
(0.8%)		 578
(59.6%)		 34
(3.5%)		 7
(0.7%)
Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year16,49337
(0.2%)		 505
(3.1%)		 1,349
(8.2%)		 857
(5.2%)		 16
(0.1%)		 12,784
(77.5%)		 602
(3.7%)		 176
(1.1%)
Appalachian Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year39- - - - - 39
(100.0%)		 - -
Beckfield College-FlorencePrivate, 4-year6531
(0.2%)		 2
(0.3%)		 60
(9.2%)		 1
(0.2%)		 4
(0.6%)		 564
(86.4%)		 15
(2.3%)		 6
(0.9%)
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,6213
(0.1%)		 98
(2.1%)		 185
(4.0%)		 218
(4.7%)		 3
(0.1%)		 3,808
(82.4%)		 184
(4.0%)		 121
(2.6%)
Allure Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year25- - - - - 25
(100.0%)		 - -
Interactive College of Technology-NewportPrivate, 2-4 year119- - 46
(38.7%)		 1
(0.8%)		 - 72
(60.5%)		 - -
Ross College-HopkinsvillePrivate, 2-4 year48- - 9
(18.8%)		 3
(6.3%)		 - 14
(29.2%)		 1
(2.1%)		 21
(43.8%)
Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingPrivate, Less than 2-year641
(1.6%)		 - 24
(37.5%)		 5
(7.8%)		 - 30
(46.9%)		 4
(6.3%)		 -
Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationPrivate, Less than 2-year1281
(0.8%)		 4
(3.1%)		 44
(34.4%)		 2
(1.6%)		 - 73
(57.0%)		 3
(2.3%)		 1
(0.8%)
ATA CollegePrivate, 2-4 year264- 4
(1.5%)		 114
(43.2%)		 8
(3.0%)		 - 95
(36.0%)		 23
(8.7%)		 20
(7.6%)
Lexington Healing Arts AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year87- 1
(1.1%)		 8
(9.2%)		 2
(2.3%)		 - 71
(81.6%)		 1
(1.1%)		 4
(4.6%)
Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year60- - 1
(1.7%)		 2
(3.3%)		 - 57
(95.0%)		 - -
Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate, 4-year237- - 212
(89.5%)		 1
(0.4%)		 - 1
(0.4%)		 3
(1.3%)		 20
(8.4%)
Ideal Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year12- - 6
(50.0%)		 1
(8.3%)		 - 5
(41.7%)		 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2-year31- 1
(3.2%)		 3
(9.7%)		 3
(9.7%)		 - 14
(45.2%)		 - 10
(32.3%)
Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerPrivate, Less than 2-year52- - 3
(5.8%)		 2
(3.8%)		 1
(1.9%)		 15
(28.8%)		 2
(3.8%)		 28
(53.8%)
MedQuest CollegePrivate, 2-4 year360- 7
(1.9%)		 143
(39.7%)		 47
(13.1%)		 - 151
(41.9%)		 12
(3.3%)		 -
Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroPrivate, Less than 2-year30- - - 2
(6.7%)		 - 11
(36.7%)		 1
(3.3%)		 16
(53.3%)
American College of BarberingPrivate, Less than 2-year56- 2
(3.6%)		 22
(39.3%)		 3
(5.4%)		 - 28
(50.0%)		 - 1
(1.8%)
Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year26- - 1
(3.8%)		 - - 25
(96.2%)		 - -
Regina Webb AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year15- - - - - 14
(93.3%)		 - 1
(6.7%)
Medical Career & Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year93- - 7
(7.5%)		 1
(1.1%)		 - 82
(88.2%)		 3
(3.2%)		 -
Galen College of Nursing-ARHPrivate, 2-4 year470- 3
(0.6%)		 - 2
(0.4%)		 - 390
(83.0%)		 3
(0.6%)		 72
(15.3%)
South Eastern Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year19- - - - - 19
(100.0%)		 - -
Edge Academy of BeautyPrivate, Less than 2-year47- - - - - 47
(100.0%)		 - -
Galen Health Institutes-PikevillePrivate, 2-4 year26- - - 1
(3.8%)		 - 21
(80.8%)		 - 4
(15.4%)