Military-Affiliated Students by the Numbers
Each fall, we publish a summary of key facts and figures about our military-affiliated student population.
KU Military-Affiliated Students
2,350 Total (7.5% of KU student population)
1,788 undergraduate students | 562 graduate students
372 Veterans
159 Active Duty
269 National Guard or Reserves
1,550 Dependents/Spouses
ROTC Students at KU
239 Total*
143 Army
60 Air Force & Space Force
36 Naval
*Because several ROTC students also hold other military-affiliated identities, we list their numbers separately.
Students by the Numbers
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| School | Count |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 48.4% (1,116) |
| Business | 14.4% (331) |
| Engineering | 10.3% (237) |
| Education and Human Sciences | 9.0% (208) |
| Professional Studies | 5.2% (119) |
| Social Welfare | 2.6% (60) |
| Architecture and Design | 2.9% (66) |
| Nursing | 2.3% (54) |
| Journalism and Mass Communications | 2.9% (66) |
| Medicine | 2.5% (58) |
| Health Professions | 2.7% (62) |
| Law | 1.5% (35) |
| Music | 1.2% (28) |
| Pharmacy | 1.0% (24) |
*Students may be in more than one school
52.2% Male | 47.6% Female |
<1% Not Reported | |
 | 65.3% Non-minority36.7% Minority
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1,148
Number of students on all KU campuses who used VA education benefits in VA fiscal year 2024
$4.76 Million
Amount of tuition/fee money brought to KU through 558 Post-9/11 VA education users in VA fiscal year 2024
31,169 Total
22,544 Undergraduate Students
8,625 Graduate Students
1,924 International Students
57.1% Kansas Residents
42.9% Nonresidents
45.1% Male
54.7% Female
<1% Not Reported
Last updated 10/31/2025 Data taken from various sources including KU AIRE (aire.ku.edu), VA, & other data collection systems.
| Military-Affiliated includes Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, Spouses, and Dependents. ROTC students may also hold other military-affiliated identities, so their numbers are listed separately. Except as noted, figures are as of the Fall 2025 20th -day census. | Questions?
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