Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Butler's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana.
Butler has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,103 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana average (2,032 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Butler University5,7464,4891,257
Similarly Ranked Schools7,1035,8171,286
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana2,0321,859523
The below chart compares the student population between Butler University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,189 male and 3,557 female students attending Butler. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Butler.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Butler
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4894,282207
Men1,7721,70171
Women2,7172,581136
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Butler
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,257446811
Men417113304
Women840333507

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,364 White students (75.95%) and 399 Hispanic students (6.94%) at Butler University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Butler University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Butler University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian17965114
Black or African American229112117
Hispanic326109217
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White3,4521,3462,106
Two or More Races18777110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown422121
Total 4,4891,7722,717
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Butler University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian622042
Black or African American983860
Hispanic731657
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White912314598
Two or More Races421230
Race/Ethnicity Unknown571344
Total 1,257417840

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,813 students whose age under twenty five and 608 students whose age is over thirty years old at Butler University.
Especially, 110 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Butler University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Butler University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,489 1,7722,717
Under 18110 2783
18-191,655 5991,056
20-212,076 8541,222
22-24572 261311
25-2936 2016
30-346 24
35-3913 211
40-4914 410
50-644 13
65 and over2 11
unknown1 10
Total 4,489 1,7722,717
Population by Student Age at Butler University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,257 417840
20-2112 210
22-24388 119269
25-29288 99189
30-34161 6893
35-39120 3090
40-49180 62118
50-6499 3465
65 and over9 36
Total 1,257 417840

Online Student Population

At Butler University, 1,372 students (23.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 753 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 420 students live in Indiana where Butler University is located in and 324 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7464,4891,257
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes75341712
Enrolled Some in Online Classes61955762
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,3743,891483
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)75341712
Indiana Residents42020400
Other State in U.S.32421303
Outside of U.S.202
Unknown707