Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Duquesne'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.
Duquesne has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,675 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Duquesne University8,2345,3712,863
Similarly Ranked Schools9,6755,8153,860
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 Duquesne University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,065 male and 5,169 female students attending Duquesne. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Duquesne
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3715,28883
Men2,0171,97245
Women3,3543,31638
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Duquesne
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8632,662201
Men1,04899553
Women1,8151,667148

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,140 White students (74.57%) and 502 Black or African American students (6.10%) at Duquesne University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Duquesne University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Duquesne University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1147
Asian18655131
Black or African American302149153
Hispanic304109195
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White4,1321,5062,626
Two or More Races19264128
Race/Ethnicity Unknown724032
Total 5,3712,0173,354
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Duquesne University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian1113873
Black or African American20065135
Hispanic1405090
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,0087151,293
Two or More Races922765
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20515
Total 2,8631,0481,815

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,621 students whose age under twenty five and 846 students whose age is over thirty years old at Duquesne University.
Especially, 54 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 Duquesne University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Duquesne University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,371 2,0173,354
Under 1854 2232
18-192,514 9001,614
20-212,223 8171,406
22-24464 214250
25-2962 3230
30-3416 79
35-396 42
40-4916 88
50-645 23
65 and over1 10
unknown10 100
Total 5,371 2,0173,354
Population by Student Age at Duquesne University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,863 1,0481,815
18-192 02
20-21194 53141
22-241,170 419751
25-29695 279416
30-34314 125189
35-39173 60113
40-49228 79149
50-6483 2954
65 and over4 40
Total 2,863 1,0481,815

Online Student Population

At Duquesne University, 3,267 students (39.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 561 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, 375 students live in Pennsylvania where Duquesne University is located in and 171 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,2345,3712,863
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes56119542
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,7062,105601
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,9673,2471,720
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)56119542
Pennsylvania Residents37515360
Other State in U.S.1714167
Outside of U.S.909
Unknown606