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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Kentucky is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Utah State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Kentucky (28% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Utah State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Kentucky (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Kentucky24.8K
Utah State20.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Kentucky23%
Utah State26%
First-gen share
U. Kentucky23%
Utah State28%
Diversity index
U. Kentucky0.41
Utah State0.34

Who they are

Men
U. Kentucky42%
Utah State46%
Part-time students
U. Kentucky6%
Utah State19%
Students 25 and older
U. Kentucky6%
Utah State12%

Race & ethnicity

U. Kentucky
Utah State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Kentucky58%
Utah State72%
First-years from other states
U. Kentucky41%
Utah State27%
First-years from abroad
U. Kentucky1%
Utah State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Kentucky1,056
Utah State1,230
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Kentucky14%
Utah State21%

Campus

U. Kentucky
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Utah State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why