Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NKU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.2% of undergraduate students being women and 39.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,814, with 6,514 women and 4,300 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NKU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.1% of undergraduate students being women and 25.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,165, with 3,826 women and 1,339 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.8% 4,300 students
- women 60.2% 6,514 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.9% 1,339 students
- women 74.1% 3,826 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,685 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.4% of the student body, with 690 students. Hispanic students represent 4.2% of the population, with 451 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 351 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 175 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.
International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 274 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 163 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 NKU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 80.4% 8,685 students
- African American 6.4% 690 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 451 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 351 students
- International students 2.5% 274 students
- Asian 1.6% 175 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 163 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Graduate Students
- White 76.7% 3,954 students
- African American 13.4% 693 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 154 students
- Asian 2.7% 139 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 82 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 79 students
- International students 0.9% 47 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.0% 549 students
- African American 9.0% 62 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 26 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 21 students
- Asian 1.6% 11 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 8 students
- International students 1.2% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 27% 2,941 students
- 18-19 26% 2,788 students
- 22-24 17% 1,880 students
- 25-29 7% 775 students
- 30-34 4% 394 students
- 40-49 3% 332 students
- 35-39 2% 262 students
- 50-64 1% 112 students
- 25-29 26% 1,371 students
- 40-49 20% 1,036 students
- 30-34 18% 944 students
- 35-39 15% 761 students
- 22-24 11% 580 students
- 50-64 8% 428 students
- 20-21 0% 22 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northern Kentucky University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 361 | 22.34% | |
| Indiana | 62 | 3.84% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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