The student population at Western Kentucky University is 16,493 (14,440 undergraduate and 2,053 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,955 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WKU is 87.55% which is decreased by 3,069 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 886 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,162 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 11.73% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,960 where 16,493 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
87.55% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.45% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,069 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 886 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WKU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Kentucky University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 16,490 where 14,440 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 Western Kentucky University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,470 where 2,053 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 Western Kentucky University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.51%. The percentage was 77.32% 10 years ago and WKU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.18% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Kentucky University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,162 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 11.73% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Kentucky University from 2014 to 2023.