The student population at University of Kansas is 29,792 (22,085 undergraduate and 7,707 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,533 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at KU is 74.13% which is increased by 2,840 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 307 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,126 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 189.71% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,612 where 29,792 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
74.13% of total students is undergraduate students and 25.87% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,840 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 307 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in KU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Kansas since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 27,259 | 19,245 | 9,579 | 9,666 | 8,014 | 3,548 | 4,466 |
| 2016-17 | 27,565 306 | 19,262 17 | 9,455 -124 | 9,807 141 | 8,303 289 | 3,577 29 | 4,726 260 |
| 2017-18 | 27,625 60 | 19,338 76 | 9,431 -24 | 9,907 100 | 8,287 -16 | 3,628 51 | 4,659 -67 |
| 2018-19 | 27,690 65 | 19,596 258 | 9,477 46 | 10,119 212 | 8,094 -193 | 3,520 -108 | 4,574 -85 |
| 2019-20 | 27,552 -138 | 19,667 71 | 9,394 -83 | 10,273 154 | 7,885 -209 | 3,364 -156 | 4,521 -53 |
| 2020-21 | 26,744 -808 | 19,135 -532 | 9,061 -333 | 10,074 -199 | 7,609 -276 | 3,264 -100 | 4,345 -176 |
| 2021-22 | 26,780 36 | 19,158 23 | 8,972 -89 | 10,186 112 | 7,622 13 | 3,253 -11 | 4,369 24 |
| 2022-23 | 26,708 -72 | 19,241 83 | 8,943 -29 | 10,298 112 | 7,467 -155 | 3,155 -98 | 4,312 -57 |
| 2023-24 | 28,406 1,698 | 20,696 1,455 | 9,650 707 | 11,046 748 | 7,710 243 | 3,244 89 | 4,466 154 |
| 2024-25 | 29,792 1,386 | 22,085 1,389 | 10,277 627 | 11,808 762 | 7,707 -3 | 3,289 45 | 4,418 -48 |
| Average | 27,612 | 19,742 | 9,424 | 10,318 | 7,870 | 3,384 | 4,486 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,742 where 22,085 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Kansas since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 19,245 | 17,191 | 8,523 | 8,668 | 2,054 | 1,056 | 998 |
| 2016-17 | 19,262 | 17,141 | 8,468 | 8,673 | 2,121 | 987 | 1,134 |
| 2017-18 | 19,338 | 17,151 | 8,378 | 8,773 | 2,187 | 1,053 | 1,134 |
| 2018-19 | 19,596 | 17,333 | 8,393 | 8,940 | 2,263 | 1,084 | 1,179 |
| 2019-20 | 19,667 | 17,257 | 8,274 | 8,983 | 2,410 | 1,120 | 1,290 |
| 2020-21 | 19,135 | 16,439 | 7,757 | 8,682 | 2,696 | 1,304 | 1,392 |
| 2021-22 | 19,158 | 16,618 | 7,825 | 8,793 | 2,540 | 1,147 | 1,393 |
| 2022-23 | 19,241 | 16,801 | 7,829 | 8,972 | 2,440 | 1,114 | 1,326 |
| 2023-24 | 20,696 | 18,262 | 8,531 | 9,731 | 2,434 | 1,119 | 1,315 |
| 2024-25 | 22,085 | 19,638 | 9,159 | 10,479 | 2,447 | 1,118 | 1,329 |
| Average | 19,742 | 19,742 | 8,314 | 9,069 | 19,742 | 1,110 | 1,249 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,870 where 7,707 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Kansas since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,014 | 5,855 | 2,750 | 3,105 | 2,159 | 798 | 1,361 |
| 2016-17 | 8,303 | 5,865 | 2,710 | 3,155 | 2,438 | 867 | 1,571 |
| 2017-18 | 8,287 | 5,737 | 2,666 | 3,071 | 2,550 | 962 | 1,588 |
| 2018-19 | 8,094 | 5,694 | 2,620 | 3,074 | 2,400 | 900 | 1,500 |
| 2019-20 | 7,885 | 5,620 | 2,548 | 3,072 | 2,265 | 816 | 1,449 |
| 2020-21 | 7,609 | 5,377 | 2,411 | 2,966 | 2,232 | 853 | 1,379 |
| 2021-22 | 7,622 | 5,505 | 2,444 | 3,061 | 2,117 | 809 | 1,308 |
| 2022-23 | 7,467 | 5,505 | 2,396 | 3,109 | 1,962 | 759 | 1,203 |
| 2023-24 | 7,710 | 5,684 | 2,448 | 3,236 | 2,026 | 796 | 1,230 |
| 2024-25 | 7,707 | 5,647 | 2,439 | 3,208 | 2,060 | 850 | 1,210 |
| Average | 7,870 | 7,870 | 2,543 | 3,106 | 7,870 | 841 | 1,380 |
The percentage of white students is 65.80%. The percentage was 69.82% 10 years ago and KU still has a high percentage of white students. 5.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.82% to 65.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.24% to 5.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.86% to 4.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.02% to 9.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5492 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.5036 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Kansas over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 140 | 1,157 | 1,051 | 1,640 | 9 | 19,032 | 1,218 |
| 2016-17 | 153 | 1,186 | 1,101 | 1,734 | 7 | 19,245 | 1,249 |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 1,245 | 1,141 | 1,824 | 14 | 19,288 | 1,320 |
| 2018-19 | 124 | 1,287 | 1,150 | 2,020 | 23 | 19,151 | 1,322 |
| 2019-20 | 125 | 1,327 | 1,132 | 2,143 | 28 | 18,890 | 1,350 |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 1,436 | 1,140 | 2,231 | 30 | 18,356 | 1,384 |
| 2021-22 | 133 | 1,531 | 1,195 | 2,277 | 26 | 18,172 | 1,341 |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 1,599 | 1,178 | 2,377 | 19 | 17,807 | 1,384 |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 1,715 | 1,246 | 2,665 | 23 | 18,704 | 1,531 |
| 2024-25 | 153 | 1,778 | 1,304 | 2,921 | 29 | 19,602 | 1,566 |
| Average | 138 | 1,426 | 1,164 | 2,183 | 21 | 18,825 | 1,367 |
3,126 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 189.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Kansas from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27,259 | 1,079 | 3,428 | 22,752 |
| 2016-17 | 27,565 | 1,706 | 4,087 | 21,772 |
| 2017-18 | 27,625 | 2,069 | 4,943 | 20,613 |
| 2018-19 | 27,690 | 2,041 | 5,228 | 20,421 |
| 2019-20 | 27,552 | 1,982 | 6,023 | 19,547 |
| 2020-21 | 26,744 | 5,043 | 16,970 | 4,731 |
| 2021-22 | 26,780 | 2,810 | 11,364 | 12,606 |
| 2022-23 | 26,708 | 2,593 | 9,671 | 14,444 |
| 2023-24 | 28,406 | 2,860 | 10,730 | 14,816 |
| 2024-25 | 29,792 | 3,126 | 10,681 | 15,985 |
| Average | 27,612 | 2,531 | 8,313 | 16,769 |
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