In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 190,807 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Kentucky including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 9.09% from 174,903 to 190,807. The undergraduate population decreased by 3.71% and the graduate population increased by 55.92% in last 10 years at Kentucky Colleges.
By gender, there are 112,859
women students and 77,948 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 13.82% and men students increased by 2.9% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 184,135, and 190,807 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 69.31% are undergraduate students and 30.69% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 5,095, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 20,999.
The women to men ratio is 1.45 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Kentucky Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kentucky Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 174,903 | 137,349 | 60,076 | 77,273 | 37,554 | 15,673 | 21,881 |
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| 2014-15 | 175,261
358 | 137,543
194 | 60,158
82 | 77,385
112 | 37,718
164 | 15,848
175 | 21,870
-11 |
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| 2015-16 | 175,243
-18 | 136,709
-834 | 59,283
-875 | 77,426
41 | 38,534
816 | 16,116
268 | 22,418
548 |
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| 2016-17 | 177,714
2,471 | 136,664
-45 | 58,601
-682 | 78,063
637 | 41,050
2,516 | 17,488
1,372 | 23,562
1,144 |
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| 2017-18 | 183,095
5,381 | 137,406
742 | 58,392
-209 | 79,014
951 | 45,689
4,639 | 20,630
3,142 | 25,059
1,497 |
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| 2018-19 | 188,425
5,330 | 135,241
-2,165 | 56,572
-1,820 | 78,669
-345 | 53,184
7,495 | 25,801
5,171 | 27,383
2,324 |
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| 2019-20 | 191,075
2,650 | 134,164
-1,077 | 55,341
-1,231 | 78,823
154 | 56,911
3,727 | 27,666
1,865 | 29,245
1,862 |
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| 2020-21 | 194,269
3,194 | 133,688
-476 | 53,978
-1,363 | 79,710
887 | 60,581
3,670 | 28,650
984 | 31,931
2,686 |
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| 2021-22 | 190,556
-3,713 | 130,196
-3,492 | 51,662
-2,316 | 78,534
-1,176 | 60,360
-221 | 27,213
-1,437 | 33,147
1,216 |
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| 2022-23 | 190,807
251 | 132,254
2,058 | 52,558
896 | 79,696
1,162 | 58,553
-1,807 | 25,390
-1,823 | 33,163
16 |
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| Average | 184,135 | 135,121 | 56,662 | 78,459 | 49,013 | 22,048 | 26,966 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 135,121. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 5,095 from 137,349 to 132,254.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kentucky Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 137,349 | 108,040 | 48,456 | 59,584 | 29,309 | 11,620 | 17,689 |
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| 2014-15 | 137,543 | 107,997 | 48,207 | 59,790 | 29,546 | 11,951 | 17,595 |
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| 2015-16 | 136,709 | 107,310 | 47,534 | 59,776 | 29,399 | 11,749 | 17,650 |
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| 2016-17 | 136,664 | 106,106 | 46,566 | 59,540 | 30,558 | 12,035 | 18,523 |
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| 2017-18 | 137,406 | 104,402 | 45,256 | 59,146 | 33,004 | 13,136 | 19,868 |
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| 2018-19 | 135,241 | 103,370 | 44,121 | 59,249 | 31,871 | 12,451 | 19,420 |
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| 2019-20 | 134,164 | 102,076 | 42,921 | 59,155 | 32,088 | 12,420 | 19,668 |
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| 2020-21 | 133,688 | 102,262 | 41,959 | 60,303 | 31,426 | 12,019 | 19,407 |
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| 2021-22 | 130,196 | 98,937 | 40,302 | 58,635 | 31,259 | 11,360 | 19,899 |
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| 2022-23 | 132,254 | 99,068 | 40,397 | 58,671 | 33,186 | 12,161 | 21,025 |
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| Average | 135,121 | 135,121 | 44,572 | 59,385 | 135,121 | 12,090 | 19,074 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 49,013. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 20,999 from 37,554 to 58,553.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kentucky Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 37,554 | 20,692 | 9,435 | 11,257 | 16,862 | 6,238 | 10,624 |
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| 2014-15 | 37,718 | 20,886 | 9,596 | 11,290 | 16,832 | 6,252 | 10,580 |
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| 2015-16 | 38,534 | 21,119 | 9,510 | 11,609 | 17,415 | 6,606 | 10,809 |
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| 2016-17 | 41,050 | 22,126 | 9,844 | 12,282 | 18,924 | 7,644 | 11,280 |
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| 2017-18 | 45,689 | 22,772 | 10,048 | 12,724 | 22,917 | 10,582 | 12,335 |
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| 2018-19 | 53,184 | 28,813 | 14,349 | 14,464 | 24,371 | 11,452 | 12,919 |
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| 2019-20 | 56,911 | 29,309 | 14,149 | 15,160 | 27,602 | 13,517 | 14,085 |
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| 2020-21 | 60,581 | 29,891 | 13,796 | 16,095 | 30,690 | 14,854 | 15,836 |
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| 2021-22 | 60,360 | 26,364 | 11,041 | 15,323 | 33,996 | 16,172 | 17,824 |
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| 2022-23 | 58,553 | 29,567 | 12,577 | 16,990 | 28,986 | 12,813 | 16,173 |
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| Average | 49,013 | 49,013 | 11,435 | 13,719 | 49,013 | 10,613 | 13,247 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.66%. The percentage was 77.61% 10 years ago and Kentucky Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.58% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kentucky Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 443 | 3,044 | 15,601 | 4,057 | 158 | 135,742 | 3,730 |
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| 2014-15 | 437 | 3,073 | 15,111 | 4,596 | 168 | 134,766 | 4,046 |
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| 2015-16 | 452 | 3,131 | 14,483 | 5,086 | 182 | 133,999 | 4,467 |
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| 2016-17 | 434 | 3,448 | 14,546 | 5,679 | 170 | 134,820 | 4,749 |
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| 2017-18 | 425 | 3,629 | 14,528 | 5,963 | 164 | 134,253 | 5,181 |
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| 2018-19 | 398 | 3,756 | 14,281 | 6,254 | 164 | 130,254 | 5,536 |
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| 2019-20 | 379 | 4,163 | 14,677 | 6,744 | 154 | 127,384 | 5,799 |
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| 2020-21 | 360 | 4,531 | 15,760 | 7,608 | 163 | 127,254 | 5,981 |
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| 2021-22 | 375 | 4,957 | 16,024 | 8,105 | 674 | 124,149 | 5,742 |
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| 2022-23 | 411 | 6,065 | 16,363 | 8,517 | 164 | 125,292 | 5,887 |
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| Average | 411 | 3,980 | 15,137 | 6,261 | 216 | 130,791 | 5,112 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
49,768 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 138.26% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kentucky Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 175,644 | 20,888 | 27,126 | 127,630 |
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| 2013-14 | 174,903 | 22,466 | 27,647 | 124,790 |
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| 2014-15 | 175,261 | 23,585 | 29,384 | 122,292 |
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| 2015-16 | 175,243 | 25,149 | 35,080 | 115,014 |
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| 2016-17 | 177,714 | 28,219 | 35,240 | 114,255 |
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| 2017-18 | 183,095 | 30,095 | 39,856 | 113,144 |
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| 2018-19 | 188,425 | 33,684 | 47,295 | 107,446 |
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| 2019-20 | 191,075 | 38,052 | 42,982 | 110,041 |
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| 2020-21 | 194,264 | 52,622 | 93,641 | 48,001 |
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| 2021-22 | 190,556 | 47,354 | 68,379 | 74,823 |
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| 2022-23 | 190,807 | 49,768 | 63,232 | 77,807 |
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| Average | 183,362 | 33,807 | 46,351 | 103,204 |
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