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Northern Kentucky University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Northern 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

8,246

large

Undergrad

8,246

First-year retention

76%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

52%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 74.6%, Black 8.1%, Hispanic 5.1%, Two or more 4%, Non-resident 3.5%, Unknown 2.7%, Asian 1.9%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0%. 74.6% White 74.6% Black 8.1% Hispanic 5.1% Two or more 4.0% Non-resident 3.5% Unknown 2.7% Asian 1.9% Native 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 58.6%, Men 41.4%. 58.6% 41.4% Women 58.6% Men 41.4%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 76/100; Do not return 24/100
  • Return for sophomore year 76/100
  • Do not return 24/100

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