WKU Enrollment Report
Office of Institutional Research
Official Enrollment Fall 2009
WKU Total Enrollment
22,000
61
,7
19
65
,2
19
64
,6
18
45
,6
18
13
,5
18
91
,3
18
40
,1
16
62
,7
15
90
,4
15
60
,4
15
93
,3
15
99
,2
15
95
,5
14
61
,8
16
18
,8
17
28
,5
13
85
,5
12
12,000
16
,5
15
14,000
79
,5
16
16,000
12
,7
20
20,000
18,000
10,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Enrollment
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment*
*FTE is calculated using the one third method (full-time students plus one third part-time students).
Total Enrollment:
Total Enrollment:
Fall
2009
2008
N
%
University
18,850
18,031
819
4.5%
Community College
1,862
1,730
132
7.6%
Undergraduate
17,645
16,966
679
4.0%
Graduate
3,067
2,795
272
9.7%
Full-Time
14,936
14,329
607
4.2%
Part-Time
5,776
5,432
344
6.3%
5,254
5,051
203
4.0%
3,387
3,303
84
2.5%
Sophomore
3,219
3,091
128
4.1%
Enrollment Source:
Fall 2000 to Fall 2009
Difference
Fall
Level:
Status:
Classification:
Freshman
First-Time First Year
(includes summer)
Fall
Fall
Difference
Junior
3,255
3,111
144
4.6%
2009
2008
N
%
Senior
4,397
4,205
192
4.6%
20,712
19,761
951
4.8%
High School Dual Credit
786
880
-94
-10.7%
Gatton Academy Students
120
120
0
N/A
614
508
106
20.9%
2,380
2,099
281
13.4%
542
447
95
21.3%
Gender:
Female
12,292
11,773
519
4.4%
Other Undergraduates
Male
8,420
7,988
432
5.4%
Master’s
Ethnicity:
First-Time Graduate Student
White
17,177
16,463
714
4.3%
Specialist
35
38
-3
-7.9%
African-American
2,150
1,887
263
13.9%
Cooperative Doctoral
19
31
-12
-38.7%
Non Resident Alien
577
572
5
0.9%
Doctoral
64
24
40
166.7%
Hispanic
280
286
-6
-2.1%
Graduate Non-Degree
569
603
-34
-5.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
217
196
21
10.7%
Native American
61
59
2
3.4%
Traditional (under age 25)
13,936
13,726
210
1.5%
Not Reported
250
298
-48
-16.1%
Non-traditional (age 25+)
3,709
3,238
471
14.5%
Undergraduate Age:
Fall 2009 Enrollment Report
First Time First Year: (includes summer)
Average ACT
Average High School GPA
Fall
Fall
Difference
2009
2008
N
%
21
21
0
0.0%
3.15
3.17
-0.02
-0.6%
Fall
Fall
2009
2008
N
%
Out-of-State
368
337
31
9.2%
KCTCS Schools
433
318
115
36.2%
KY Public 4-Year Schools
95
94
1
1.1%
Other KY Schools
86
91
-5
-5.5%
Transfer Students:
Top 6 Sending High Schools:
Difference
Greenwood High School
174
175
-1
-0.6%
Bowling Green High School
117
121
-4
-3.3%
Warren Central High School
110
105
5
4.8%
Kentucky Residents
17,053
16,309
744
4.6%
Barren County High School
89
95
-6
-6.3%
Non-KY Residents
3,659
3,452
207
6.0%
Warren East High School
76
79
-3
-3.8%
Logan County High School
69
79
-10
-12.7%
17,053
16,309
744
4.6%
Warren County
4,324
4,056
268
6.6%
Jefferson County
1,378
1,309
69
5.3%
Barren County
1,312
1,296
16
1.2%
Daviess County
965
873
92
10.5%
Hardin County
943
864
79
9.1%
3,084
2,884
200
6.9%
1,449
1,367
82
6.0%
Indiana
538
471
67
14.2%
Georgia
120
105
15
14.3%
Ohio
115
112
3
2.7%
Illinois
110
101
9
8.9%
575
568
7
1.2%
India
130
141
-11
-7.8%
China
127
93
34
36.6%
Saudi Arabia
83
50
33
66.0%
Vietnam
40
42
-2
-4.3%
Korea, Rep of
32
47
-15
-35.7%
Taiwan
25
41
-16
-39.0%
2,621
73
2.8%
African-American
532
491
41
8.4%
Non Resident Alien
25
35
-10
-28.6%
Hispanic
50
66
-16
-24.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
39
33
6
18.2%
Native American
14
13
1
7.7%
Not Reported
33
44
-11
-25.0%
Top 6 Undergrad. Majors:
Elementary Education
965
927
38
4.1%
Nursing (4-Year)
667
601
66
11.0%
Management
560
541
19
3.5%
Biology
544
547
-3
-0.5%
Interdisciplinary Studies
526
442
84
19.0%
Nursing (2-Year)
513
526
-13
-2.5%
TIP Enrollments:
National TIP
Tennessee TIP
1,564
1,456
108
7.4%
518
536
-18
-3.4%
Enrollment Report Fall 2009 Data
WKU Office of Institutional Research, Final Census Data (October 27, 2009)
Top 5 Counties:
2,694
Kentucky Residents
Out-of-State & US Territories
Top 5 States:
White
Residence:
Tennessee
International Students
Top 6 Countries:
FTFY by Ethnicity:
Residency:
Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research
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