The student population at University of Nebraska at Kearney is 5,881 (4,213 undergraduate and 1,668 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 866 (12.84%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UNK is 71.64% which is decreased by 895 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 29 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 2,191 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 32.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,322 where 5,881 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,788 students in 2017 and was lowest at 5,881 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,747 to 5,881 students, a net loss of 866 (12.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Nebraska at Kearney since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,544 where 4,213 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 Nebraska at Kearney since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,779 where 1,668 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 Nebraska at Kearney since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.57%. The percentage was 80.17% 10 years ago and UNK still has a high percentage of white students. 0.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.17% to 75.57%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.84% to 0.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.84% to 2.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.97% to 12.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4110 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3485 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 Nebraska at Kearney over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,191 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 32.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Nebraska at Kearney from 2015 to 2025.