by our College Data Analytics TeamEastern total enrollment is approximately 14,465 students. 9,572 are undergraduates and 682 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Eastern undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Eastern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,874 |
| Black or African American | 558 |
| Hispanic | 388 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 380 |
| Unknown | 140 |
| International | 119 |
| Asian | 91 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73% of full-time grad students are women, and 27% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Eastern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 543 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| International | 34 |
| Unknown | 20 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 |
| Hispanic | 16 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 11,777 |
| Black or African American | 860 |
| Hispanic | 585 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 516 |
| Unknown | 342 |
| International | 179 |
| Asian | 171 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 |
Eastern Kentucky University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,517 |
| Black or African American | 144 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 8,653 female students and 5,812 male students at Eastern.
Reporting of the gender of Eastern is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,661 female teachers and 1,210 male teachers.
Eastern ranks 1,157 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
8.14% of Eastern students come from out of state, and 0.72% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2,403 |
| Ohio | 65 |
| Indiana | 16 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| Georgia | 12 |
Students from 45 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates.
Learn more about international students at Eastern.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Eastern, 49.14% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,262 |
| 20-21 | 3,901 |
| 22-24 | 2,671 |
| 35 and over | 1,969 |
| 25-29 | 1,625 |
| 30-34 | 1,007 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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