University of Kentucky academics
Lexington, Kentucky · Public · 24,763 undergrads
University of Kentucky has 24,763 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 94 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Work.
The short answers
24,763
undergraduates.
8,773
graduate students.
94
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,238
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
23%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
24,763
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,773
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
32,703
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,686
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
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
5,238
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,918
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,043
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Work
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
273
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.uky.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.uky.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers