Lexington, Kentucky · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Kentucky is a public four-year institution in Lexington, Kentucky. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 34,709, made up of 25,534 undergraduates and 9,175 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Kentucky offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 287 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Business/Commerce, and Marketing. It awarded 9,772 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
34,709
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
9,772
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
287
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 287
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,966
Master's degrees
2,019
Doctoral degrees (research)
315
Professional doctorates
746
Certificates under 1 year
705
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1,010
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
34,709
Undergraduates, fall 2024
25,534
Graduate students, fall 2024
9,175
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
37,367
Undergraduates, 2024-25
26,691
Graduate students, 2024-25
10,676
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Programs with a fully online option
28
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
Dr. Eli Capilouto
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization