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Who We Serve

Fall 2024 vs. Spring 2025 Enrollment
Description Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Enrollment* 5,320 5,109
Full-Time/Part-Time* 27%/73% 25%/75%
Delivered FTE* 2,913 2,771
Female/Male* 58%/42% 60%/40%
Fall 2024 vs. Spring 2025 Enrollment by Age
Age* Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Under 18 36% 28%
18-19 18% 23%
20-21 11% 12%
22-24 9% 11%
25-29 9% 9%
30-34 6% 6%
35-39 4% 4%
40-49 5% 4%
50-64 2% 2%
65+ 0% 0%
Average Age 22.6 22.9
Fall 2024 vs. Spring 2025 Enrollment by County of Residence
County of Residence* Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Boone 40% 41%
Campbell 12% 11%
Gallatin 1% 1%
Grant 5% 6%
Kenton 33% 31%
Owen 0% 0%
Pendleton 2% 2%
Hamilton (OH) 2% 2%
Other 4% 5%
Fall 2024 vs. Spring 2025 Enrollment by Student Classification
Student Classification* Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Freshmen 34% 30%
Sophomore 25% 28%
High School 39% 40%
Non-Degree 1% 2%

College Readiness

Fall 2024 vs. Spring 2025 College Readiness
Developmental Education Needsˆ Fall 2024 Spring 2025
New Student with 1 or More Developmental Needs 53% (405) 69% (185)
Developmental Needs in English 43% (328) 59% (159)
Developmental Needs in Mathematics 39% (295) 54% (145)
Developmental Needs in Reading 47% (353) 60% (161)
New Students with Need in All 3 Subjects 29% (225) 43% (115)

Non-Academic Challenges

Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Student Characteristics
Student Characteristics** Fall 2024/Spring 2025
English Language Learners 2% (10)
Homeless 1% (7)
From economically disadvantaged families 17% (85)
Out of the workforce 8% (39)
Single parents 24% (121)

 

Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Self-Identified Non-Academic Barriers
Self-Identified Non-Academic Barriers** Fall 2024/Spring2025
Concerned about childcare needs being met 19% (97)
Concerned about grocery/food needs being met 39% (201)
Concerned about housing needs being met 33% (167)
Concerned about transportation needs being met 28% (144)

Student Financial Informationˆ

Percent of Credential-Seeking students who received grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution, or loans

  • Fall 2024:          80.77% (56.14% received PELL)
  • Spring 2025:   79.64% (55.70% received PELL)

* Data Source is Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Official Enrollment Data. “Gender” percentages omit “Not Specified” students.

^ Data Source is PeopleSoft Student Information System, Unofficial Data.

** Data Source is KCTCS College Success Survey