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Eastern Kentucky University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Eastern Kentucky University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Kentucky. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

12,318

large

Undergrad

12,318

First-year retention

77%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

50%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 79.7%, Black 6.9%, Hispanic 5.6%, Two or more 5%, Asian 1.1%, Unknown 0.8%, Non-resident 0.7%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 79.7% White 79.7% Black 6.9% Hispanic 5.6% Two or more 5.0% Asian 1.1% Unknown 0.8% Non-resident 0.7% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 59.7%, Men 40.3%. 59.7% 40.3% Women 59.7% Men 40.3%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 77/100; Do not return 23/100
  • Return for sophomore year 77/100
  • Do not return 23/100

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