Student Population at Drexel
Total Enrollment
21,153
Undergraduate
13,309
Graduate
7,844
Online Enrollment
3,757
Men Students
9,738
Women Students
11,415
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 21,153 students have enrolled at Drexel University - 13,309 undergraduate and 7,844 graduate.
By gender, 9,738 male and 11,415 female students are attending Drexel University. By attendance status, there are 16,813 full-time students and 4,340 part-time students.
The number of students at Drexel University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Southern California and Emory University, its population is average (average population is 18,052).
Drexel University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,757 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Drexel'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 Pennsylvania.
Drexel has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,052 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | 21,153 | 13,309 | 7,844 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,052 | 9,717 | 8,336 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Drexel University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,738 male and 11,415 female students attending Drexel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 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 Drexel.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,309 | 12,316 | 993 |
| Men | 6,758 | 6,368 | 390 |
| Women | 6,551 | 5,948 | 603 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,844 | 4,497 | 3,347 |
| Men | 2,980 | 1,841 | 1,139 |
| Women | 4,864 | 2,656 | 2,208 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,077 White students (42.91%) and 4,268 Asian students (20.18%) at Drexel University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Drexel University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Asian | 3,224 | 1,639 | 1,585 |
| Black or African American | 1,362 | 544 | 818 |
| Hispanic | 1,213 | 552 | 661 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 5,373 | 2,893 | 2,480 |
| Two or More Races | 612 | 293 | 319 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 305 | 175 | 130 |
| Total | 13,309 | 6,758 | 6,551 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 1,044 | 413 | 631 |
| Black or African American | 888 | 231 | 657 |
| Hispanic | 560 | 185 | 375 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3,704 | 1,305 | 2,399 |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 102 | 173 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 183 | 84 | 99 |
| Total | 7,844 | 2,980 | 4,864 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,246 students whose age under twenty five and 3,363 students whose age is over thirty years old at Drexel University.
Especially, 53 students are younger than eighteen and 27 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Drexel University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,309 | 6,758 | 6,551 |
| Under 18 | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 4,170 | 2,132 | 2,038 |
| 20-21 | 5,318 | 2,633 | 2,685 |
| 22-24 | 2,800 | 1,556 | 1,244 |
| 25-29 | 467 | 225 | 242 |
| 30-34 | 210 | 92 | 118 |
| 35-39 | 110 | 38 | 72 |
| 40-49 | 118 | 34 | 84 |
| 50-64 | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 13,309 | 6,758 | 6,551 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,844 | 2,980 | 4,864 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 65 | 24 | 41 |
| 22-24 | 1,839 | 672 | 1,167 |
| 25-29 | 3,077 | 1,188 | 1,889 |
| 30-34 | 1,226 | 465 | 761 |
| 35-39 | 597 | 241 | 356 |
| 40-49 | 702 | 263 | 439 |
| 50-64 | 317 | 121 | 196 |
| 65 and over | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Total | 7,844 | 2,980 | 4,864 |
Online Student Population
At Drexel University, 9,078 students (42.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,757 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, 1,899 students live in Pennsylvania where Drexel University is located in and 1,857 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,153 | 13,309 | 7,844 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,757 | 937 | 2,820 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,321 | 4,283 | 1,038 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,075 | 8,089 | 3,986 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,757 | 937 | 2,820 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 1,899 | 598 | 1,301 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,857 | 339 | 1,518 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
