Student Population at Butler
Total Enrollment
5,525
Undergraduate
4,427
Graduate
1,098
Online Enrollment
435
Men Students
2,169
Women Students
3,356
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,525 students have enrolled at Butler University - 4,427 undergraduate and 1,098 graduate.
By gender, 2,169 male and 3,356 female students are attending Butler University. By attendance status, there are 4,696 full-time students and 829 part-time students.
The number of students at Butler University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Indiana Institute of Technology and University of Southern Indiana, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,895).
Butler University offers online degree/certificate programs and 435 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Butler University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,169 male and 3,356 female students attending Butler. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,427 | 4,259 | 168 |
| Men | 1,785 | 1,729 | 56 |
| Women | 2,642 | 2,530 | 112 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,098 | 437 | 661 |
| Men | 384 | 130 | 254 |
| Women | 714 | 307 | 407 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,411 White students (79.84%) and 328 Hispanic students (5.94%) at Butler University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Butler University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 177 | 58 | 119 |
| Black or African American | 180 | 83 | 97 |
| Hispanic | 276 | 103 | 173 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,553 | 1,437 | 2,116 |
| Two or More Races | 150 | 57 | 93 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 4,427 | 1,785 | 2,642 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 73 | 27 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 858 | 288 | 570 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Total | 1,098 | 384 | 714 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,775 students whose age under twenty five and 485 students whose age is over thirty years old at Butler University.
Especially, 76 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Butler University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,427 | 1,785 | 2,642 |
| Under 18 | 76 | 14 | 62 |
| 18-19 | 1,831 | 743 | 1,088 |
| 20-21 | 1,896 | 731 | 1,165 |
| 22-24 | 578 | 274 | 304 |
| 25-29 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 4,427 | 1,785 | 2,642 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,098 | 384 | 714 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 389 | 127 | 262 |
| 25-29 | 243 | 94 | 149 |
| 30-34 | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| 35-39 | 112 | 34 | 78 |
| 40-49 | 146 | 40 | 106 |
| 50-64 | 79 | 32 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,098 | 384 | 714 |
Online Student Population
At Butler University, 1,584 students (28.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 435 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, 193 students live in Indiana where Butler University is located in and 235 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,525 | 4,427 | 1,098 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 435 | 10 | 425 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,149 | 1,104 | 45 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,941 | 3,313 | 628 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 435 | 10 | 425 |
| Indiana Residents | 193 | 1 | 192 |
| Other State in U.S. | 235 | 9 | 226 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 7 | 0 | 7 |