Northern Kentucky University academics
Highland Heights, Kentucky · Public · 8,246 undergrads
Northern Kentucky University has 8,246 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
8,246
undergraduates.
5,034
graduate students.
63
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,962
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,246
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,034
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,961
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,077
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,962
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,447
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
212
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
46
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
97
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-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium 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