Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at EKU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,684, with 6,935 women and 4,749 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at EKU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.0% of undergraduate students being women and 30.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,300, with 1,611 women and 689 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.6% 4,749 students
- women 59.4% 6,935 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.0% 689 students
- women 70.0% 1,611 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 82.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,586 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.8% of the student body, with 678 students. Hispanic students represent 4.5% of the population, with 530 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 496 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 148 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 104 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 112 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within EKU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 82.2% 9,586 students
- African American 5.8% 678 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 530 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 496 students
- Asian 1.3% 148 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 112 students
- International students 0.9% 104 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.3% 1,778 students
- African American 8.2% 189 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 84 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 84 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 64 students
- Asian 2.3% 52 students
- International students 2.0% 45 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 77.5% 713 students
- African American 8.4% 77 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 57 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 51 students
- Asian 1.2% 11 students
- International students 1.0% 9 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 30-34 49% 5,800 students
- 35-39 32% 3,774 students
- 40-49 10% 1,214 students
- 50-64 6% 740 students
- 25-29 0% 4 students
- 40-49 31% 773 students
- 35-39 29% 713 students
- 50-64 26% 641 students
- 30-34 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 89 | 3.58% | |
| Illinois | 31 | 1.25% | |
| Indiana | 24 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | less than 1% | |
| California | 8 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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