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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Drexel University21,15313,3097,844
Similarly Ranked Schools18,0529,7178,336
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 Pennsylvania2,7512,2771,010
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Drexel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total13,30912,316993
Men6,7586,368390
Women6,5515,948603
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Drexel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,8444,4973,347
Men2,9801,8411,139
Women4,8642,6562,208

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Drexel University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1156
Asian3,2241,6391,585
Black or African American1,362544818
Hispanic1,213552661
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White5,3732,8932,480
Two or More Races612293319
Race/Ethnicity Unknown305175130
Total 13,3096,7586,551
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Drexel University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native743
Asian1,044413631
Black or African American888231657
Hispanic560185375
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,7041,3052,399
Two or More Races275102173
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1838499
Total 7,8442,9804,864

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Drexel University
TotalMenWomen
Total13,309 6,7586,551
Under 1853 2924
18-194,170 2,1322,038
20-215,318 2,6332,685
22-242,800 1,5561,244
25-29467 225242
30-34210 92118
35-39110 3872
40-49118 3484
50-6456 1739
65 and over7 25
Total 13,309 6,7586,551
Population by Student Age at Drexel University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,844 2,9804,864
18-191 01
20-2165 2441
22-241,839 6721,167
25-293,077 1,1881,889
30-341,226 465761
35-39597 241356
40-49702 263439
50-64317 121196
65 and over20 614
Total 7,844 2,9804,864

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,15313,3097,844
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,7579372,820
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,3214,2831,038
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,0758,0893,986
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,7579372,820
Pennsylvania Residents1,8995981,301
Other State in U.S.1,8573391,518
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown101