Student Population at Duke

How many students at Duke?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Duke University has a total enrollment of 17,499 students, including 6,523 undergraduate and 10,976 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 7,778 male students (44.4%) and 9,721 female students (55.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,138 White students (35.1%) and 2,432 Asian students (13.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,523 undergraduate students (37.3%) and 10,976 graduate students (62.7%).
Class Delivery: 1,312 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,836 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - Duke's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 7,778 male (44.45%) and 9,721 female (55.55%) students are attending Duke University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.01.

By class level, 6,523 (37.28%) are undergraduate students and 10,976 (62.72%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.25% are male and 53.75% are female, while among graduate students, 43.38% are male and 56.62% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	17,499	6,523	10,976
Men	7,778	3,017	4,761
Women	9,721	3,506	6,215

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,138 White, 1,316 Black, and 2,432 Asian students out of a total of 17,499 are attending at Duke University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Duke University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 84.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	29	12	17
Asian	2,432	1,123	1,309
Black	1,316	435	881
Hispanic	1,408	565	843
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	12	3	9
White	6,138	2,598	3,540
Two or more races	893	343	550
Race Unknown	755	348	407

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	13	4	9
Asian	1,409	703	706
Black	562	207	355
Hispanic	696	292	404
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	1	4
White	2,285	1,059	1,226
Two or more races	477	189	288
Race Unknown	383	190	193

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	16	8	8
Asian	1,023	420	603
Black	754	228	526
Hispanic	712	273	439
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	7	2	5
White	3,853	1,539	2,314
Two or more races	416	154	262
Race Unknown	372	158	214

Student Age Distribution

There are 10,270 students under 25 years old, and 6,724 students over 25 years old out of 17,112 total students.

Duke has 6,354 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 20 students aged 25 and over.

It has 3,916 graduate students aged under 25 and 6,704 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	3,182	1,776	1,406
20-21	2,932	1,546	1,386
22-24	4,156	2,336	1,820
25-29	4,124	2,288	1,836
30-34	1,369	701	668
35-39	579	306	273
40-49	442	264	178
50-64	194	120	74
Over 65	16	10	6

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	3,178	1,775	1,403
20-21	2,776	1,452	1,324
22-24	400	163	237
25-29	14	3	11
30-34	3	0	3
35-39	1	0	1
40-49	1	1	0
50-64	1	1	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	4	1	3
20-21	156	94	62
22-24	3,756	2,173	1,583
25-29	4,110	2,285	1,825
30-34	1,366	701	665
35-39	578	306	272
40-49	441	263	178
50-64	193	119	74
Over 65	16	10	6

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Duke University, 1,312 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,836 students are enrolled in some online courses.

498 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 814 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	17,499	1,312	2,836
Undergraduate	6,523	1	137
Graduate	10,976	1,311	2,699

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	North Carolina Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	498	766	48
Undergraduate	0	0	1
Graduate	498	766	47

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,523 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 52 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.80%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,422
Transfer-in Full-time	52
Regular Part-time	49
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Duke Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Duke?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 17,499 students are enrolled at Duke.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Duke?

6,523 undergraduate and 10,976 graduate students are enrolled at Duke.

What is the gender breakdown at Duke?

7,778 male (44.45%) and 9,721 female (55.55%) students are attending Duke.

What is the international student enrollment at Duke?

4,516 international students (25.81%) are enrolled at Duke, including 693 undergraduate and 3,823 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Duke?

Duke has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 6,138 White (35.08%), 1,316 Black (7.52%), and 2,432 Asian (13.90%) students are enrolled.