Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WKU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.2% of undergraduate students being women and 37.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,729, with 9,168 women and 5,561 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WKU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.9% of undergraduate students being women and 34.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,021, with 1,332 women and 689 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.8% 5,561 students
- women 62.2% 9,168 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.1% 689 students
- women 65.9% 1,332 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 11,443 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 1,230 students. Hispanic students represent 5.1% of the population, with 753 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 555 students. Asian students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 443 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 139 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 123 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 WKU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.8% 11,443 students
- African American 8.4% 1,230 students
- Hispanic 5.1% 753 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 555 students
- Asian 3.0% 443 students
- International students 0.9% 139 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 123 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.7% 1,589 students
- African American 10.4% 209 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 64 students
- Hispanic 3.1% 63 students
- International students 2.6% 52 students
- Asian 1.0% 21 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.6% 636 students
- African American 7.8% 63 students
- Hispanic 5.8% 47 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 31 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 13 students
- Asian 1.2% 10 students
- International students 1.1% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 34% 4,980 students
- 20-21 30% 4,421 students
- 22-24 13% 1,880 students
- 25-29 4% 574 students
- 30-34 2% 310 students
- 40-49 2% 225 students
- 35-39 2% 224 students
- 50-64 1% 88 students
- 22-24 29% 591 students
- 25-29 24% 483 students
- 40-49 14% 294 students
- 30-34 13% 270 students
- 35-39 12% 244 students
- 50-64 5% 94 students
- 20-21 2% 37 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Kentucky University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 423 | 15.01% | |
| Indiana | 127 | 4.51% | |
| Illinois | 125 | 4.43% | |
| Ohio | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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