Union Commonwealth University Student Population

How many students at Union?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Union Commonwealth University has a total enrollment of 1,324 students, including 775 undergraduate and 549 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 810 male students (61.2%) and 514 female students (38.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 503 White students (38%) and 143 Black students (10.8%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 775 undergraduate students (58.5%) and 549 graduate students (41.5%).
• Class Delivery: 201 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 707 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Union's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 810 male (61.18%) and 514 female (38.82%) students are attending Union Commonwealth University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 157.59.

By class level, 775 (58.53%) are undergraduate students and 549 (41.47%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 60.00% are male and 40.00% are female, while among graduate students, 62.84% are male and 37.16% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 503 White, 143 Black, and 6 Asian students out of a total of 1,324 are attending at Union Commonwealth University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Union Commonwealth University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 83.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Union has 2 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 767 students under 25 years old, and 362 students over 25 years old out of 1,129 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 2 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Union has 649 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 88 students aged 25 and over.

It has 118 graduate students aged under 25 and 274 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Union Commonwealth University, 201 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 707 students are enrolled in some online courses.

122 students who live in Kentucky or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 79 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 775 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 79 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.19%.75 students have transferred in as full-time status and 4 students transferred in as part-time status.