The student population at Northern Kentucky University is 15,801 (10,776 undergraduate and 5,025 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 538 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at NKU is 68.20% which is decreased by 2,018 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,556 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,567 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 304.87% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,247 where 15,801 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
68.20% of total students is undergraduate students and 31.80% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,018 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,556 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NKU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Kentucky University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,972 where 10,776 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Kentucky University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,275 where 5,025 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Kentucky University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.73%. The percentage was 82.95% 10 years ago and NKU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.72% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Kentucky University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,567 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 304.87% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Kentucky University from 2014 to 2023.