Student Population at Duquesne
Total Enrollment
8,107
Undergraduate
5,095
Graduate
3,012
Online Enrollment
659
Men Students
2,934
Women Students
5,173
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,107 students have enrolled at Duquesne University - 5,095 undergraduate and 3,012 graduate.
By gender, 2,934 male and 5,173 female students are attending Duquesne University. By attendance status, there are 7,742 full-time students and 365 part-time students.
The number of students at Duquesne University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brandeis University and Saint Louis University, its population is small (average population is 13,398).
Duquesne University offers online degree/certificate programs and 659 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 Duquesne University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,934 male and 5,173 female students attending Duquesne. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 Duquesne.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,095 | 5,016 | 79 |
| Men | 1,870 | 1,830 | 40 |
| Women | 3,225 | 3,186 | 39 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,012 | 2,726 | 286 |
| Men | 1,064 | 992 | 72 |
| Women | 1,948 | 1,734 | 214 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,210 White students (76.60%) and 439 Black or African American students (5.42%) at Duquesne University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Duquesne University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 184 | 57 | 127 |
| Black or African American | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Hispanic | 235 | 93 | 142 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 4,080 | 1,437 | 2,643 |
| Two or More Races | 176 | 67 | 109 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 5,095 | 1,870 | 3,225 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 92 | 23 | 69 |
| Black or African American | 193 | 74 | 119 |
| Hispanic | 127 | 47 | 80 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,130 | 711 | 1,419 |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 25 | 62 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Total | 3,012 | 1,064 | 1,948 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,355 students whose age under twenty five and 970 students whose age is over thirty years old at Duquesne University.
Especially, 40 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Duquesne University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,095 | 1,870 | 3,225 |
| Under 18 | 40 | 9 | 31 |
| 18-19 | 2,387 | 822 | 1,565 |
| 20-21 | 2,005 | 716 | 1,289 |
| 22-24 | 534 | 255 | 279 |
| 25-29 | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| 30-34 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5,095 | 1,870 | 3,225 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,012 | 1,064 | 1,948 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 185 | 55 | 130 |
| 22-24 | 1,201 | 395 | 806 |
| 25-29 | 708 | 275 | 433 |
| 30-34 | 345 | 142 | 203 |
| 35-39 | 224 | 86 | 138 |
| 40-49 | 237 | 77 | 160 |
| 50-64 | 103 | 31 | 72 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 3,012 | 1,064 | 1,948 |
Online Student Population
At Duquesne University, 3,067 students (37.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 659 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, 429 students live in Pennsylvania where Duquesne University is located in and 211 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,107 | 5,095 | 3,012 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 659 | 21 | 638 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,408 | 1,791 | 617 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,040 | 3,283 | 1,757 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 659 | 21 | 638 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 429 | 15 | 414 |
| Other State in U.S. | 211 | 4 | 207 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Unknown | 9 | 2 | 7 |