by our College Data Analytics TeamWKU total enrollment is approximately 17,517 students. 11,749 are undergraduates and 829 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WKU undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WKU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,135 |
| Black or African American | 1,093 |
| Hispanic | 509 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 461 |
| Asian | 292 |
| International | 184 |
| Unknown | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69% of full-time grad students are women, and 31% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WKU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 653 |
| Black or African American | 71 |
| International | 34 |
| Hispanic | 28 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Unknown | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,723 |
| Black or African American | 1,557 |
| Hispanic | 771 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 619 |
| Asian | 427 |
| International | 258 |
| Unknown | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 |
Western Kentucky University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,499 |
| Black or African American | 193 |
| Asian | 93 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WKU.
There are approximately 10,793 female students and 6,724 male students at WKU.
Reporting of the gender of WKU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,618 female teachers and 1,279 male teachers.
WKU ranks 908 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
23.98% of WKU students come from out of state, and 2.04% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2,377 |
| Tennessee | 338 |
| Indiana | 199 |
| Illinois | 66 |
| Ohio | 37 |
Students from 86 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, China, and India.
Learn more about international students at WKU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WKU, 49.38% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,242 |
| 20-21 | 4,761 |
| 22-24 | 3,202 |
| 25-29 | 1,741 |
| 35 and over | 1,578 |
| 30-34 | 907 |
| 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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