Eastern Kentucky University academics
Richmond, Kentucky · Public · 12,318 undergrads
Eastern Kentucky University has 12,318 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
12,318
undergraduates.
2,282
graduate students.
63
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,264
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,318
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,282
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
15,008
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$51,617
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,264
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
737
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
62
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
120
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
26
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
129
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers