KU Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at KU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being women and 46.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,158, with 10,186 women and 8,972 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at KU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being women and 42.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,622, with 4,369 women and 3,253 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 46.8% 8,972 students
women 53.2% 10,186 students

Graduate Students

men 42.7% 3,253 students
women 57.3% 4,369 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 13,303 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.3% of the student body, with 1,773 students. Asian students represent 5.8% of the population, with 1,112 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.3%, with 1,018 students. African American students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 840 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 20 students.

International students make up 4.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 889 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 115 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 KU.

Undergraduate Students

White 69.8% 13,303 students
Hispanic 9.3% 1,773 students
Asian 5.8% 1,112 students
Mixed race 5.3% 1,018 students
International students 4.7% 889 students
African American 4.4% 840 students
Unknown race 0.6% 115 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 20 students

Graduate Students

White 64.3% 4,869 students
International students 12.4% 941 students
Hispanic 6.7% 504 students
Asian 5.5% 419 students
African American 4.7% 355 students
Mixed race 4.3% 323 students
Unknown race 2.1% 160 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

White 62.8% 731 students
Hispanic 14.4% 168 students
African American 6.6% 77 students
Mixed race 6.0% 70 students
Asian 5.9% 69 students
International students 3.3% 38 students
Unknown race 0.9% 11 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 39% 7,541 students
18-19 36% 6,927 students
22-24 15% 2,820 students
25-29 4% 718 students
30-34 2% 333 students
35-39 1% 200 students
40-49 1% 163 students
50-64 0% 70 students

25-29 32% 2,456 students
22-24 28% 2,123 students
30-34 18% 1,344 students
35-39 9% 691 students
40-49 9% 653 students
50-64 3% 252 students
20-21 1% 89 students
18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Kansas in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Kansas	2,340	58.65%
Missouri	478	11.98%
Illinois	245	6.14%
Texas	166	4.16%
Colorado	125	3.13%
Nebraska	124	3.11%
Minnesota	99	2.48%
Oklahoma	62	1.55%
California	56	1.40%
Wisconsin	43	1.08%
Iowa	33	less than 1%
Arkansas	31	less than 1%
Florida	19	less than 1%
Virginia	18	less than 1%
Arizona	17	less than 1%
Georgia	10	less than 1%
Indiana	10	less than 1%
Maryland	9	less than 1%
New Jersey	9	less than 1%
South Dakota	8	less than 1%
North Carolina	7	less than 1%
New York	7	less than 1%
Nevada	6	less than 1%
Ohio	6	less than 1%
Tennessee	6	less than 1%
Utah	6	less than 1%
Washington	6	less than 1%
Alabama	5	less than 1%
North Dakota	5	less than 1%
Connecticut	4	less than 1%
Oregon	4	less than 1%
Pennsylvania	4	less than 1%
Wyoming	4	less than 1%
Idaho	2	less than 1%
Louisiana	2	less than 1%
Michigan	2	less than 1%
New Mexico	2	less than 1%
Puerto Rico	2	less than 1%
South Carolina	2	less than 1%
Alaska	1	less than 1%
Hawaii	1	less than 1%
Maine	1	less than 1%
Mississippi	1	less than 1%
Rhode Island	1	less than 1%
Vermont	1	less than 1%

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