Student Population at Duquesne
Total Enrollment
8,234
Undergraduate
5,371
Graduate
2,863
Online Enrollment
561
Men Students
3,065
Women Students
5,169
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,234 students have enrolled at Duquesne University - 5,371 undergraduate and 2,863 graduate.
By gender, 3,065 male and 5,169 female students are attending Duquesne University. By attendance status, there are 7,950 full-time students and 284 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 University of the Pacific and Northcentral University, its population is relatively small (average population is 9,675).
Duquesne University offers online degree/certificate programs and 561 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 8,234 | 5,371 | 2,863 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,675 | 5,815 | 3,860 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,371 | 5,288 | 83 |
| Men | 2,017 | 1,972 | 45 |
| Women | 3,354 | 3,316 | 38 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,863 | 2,662 | 201 |
| Men | 1,048 | 995 | 53 |
| Women | 1,815 | 1,667 | 148 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 186 | 55 | 131 |
| Black or African American | 302 | 149 | 153 |
| Hispanic | 304 | 109 | 195 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 4,132 | 1,506 | 2,626 |
| Two or More Races | 192 | 64 | 128 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Total | 5,371 | 2,017 | 3,354 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 111 | 38 | 73 |
| Black or African American | 200 | 65 | 135 |
| Hispanic | 140 | 50 | 90 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,008 | 715 | 1,293 |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 27 | 65 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 2,863 | 1,048 | 1,815 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,371 | 2,017 | 3,354 |
| Under 18 | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| 18-19 | 2,514 | 900 | 1,614 |
| 20-21 | 2,223 | 817 | 1,406 |
| 22-24 | 464 | 214 | 250 |
| 25-29 | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| unknown | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 5,371 | 2,017 | 3,354 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,863 | 1,048 | 1,815 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 194 | 53 | 141 |
| 22-24 | 1,170 | 419 | 751 |
| 25-29 | 695 | 279 | 416 |
| 30-34 | 314 | 125 | 189 |
| 35-39 | 173 | 60 | 113 |
| 40-49 | 228 | 79 | 149 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 2,863 | 1,048 | 1,815 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,234 | 5,371 | 2,863 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 561 | 19 | 542 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,706 | 2,105 | 601 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,967 | 3,247 | 1,720 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 561 | 19 | 542 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 375 | 15 | 360 |
| Other State in U.S. | 171 | 4 | 167 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 |
