For the academic year 2024-2025, Duquesne University has a total enrollment of 8,234 students, including 5,371 undergraduate and 2,863 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity) - which average 10,607 - Duquesne's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 3,065 male (37.22%) and 5,169 female (62.78%) students are attending Duquesne University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.30.
By class level, 5,371 (65.23%) are undergraduate students and 2,863 (34.77%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.55% are male and 62.45% are female, while among graduate students, 36.60% are male and 63.40% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,234 | 5,371 | 2,863 |
| Men | 3,065 | 2,017 | 1,048 |
| Women | 5,169 | 3,354 | 1,815 |
By race/ethnicity, 6,140 White, 502 Black, and 297 Asian students out of a total of 8,234 are attending at Duquesne University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Duquesne University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 43.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 297 | 93 | 204 |
| Black | 502 | 214 | 288 |
| Hispanic | 444 | 159 | 285 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 6,140 | 2,221 | 3,919 |
| Two or more races | 284 | 91 | 193 |
| Race Unknown | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 186 | 55 | 131 |
| Black | 302 | 149 | 153 |
| Hispanic | 304 | 109 | 195 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 4,132 | 1,506 | 2,626 |
| Two or more races | 192 | 64 | 128 |
| Race Unknown | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 111 | 38 | 73 |
| Black | 200 | 65 | 135 |
| Hispanic | 140 | 50 | 90 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,008 | 715 | 1,293 |
| Two or more races | 92 | 27 | 65 |
| Race Unknown | 20 | 5 | 15 |
By age, Duquesne has 54 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 6,621 students under 25 years old, and 1,603 students over 25 years old out of 8,234 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 54 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Duquesne has 5,255 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 106 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,366 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,497 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 2,516 | 1,616 | 900 |
| 20-21 | 2,417 | 1,547 | 870 |
| 22-24 | 1,634 | 1,001 | 633 |
| 25-29 | 757 | 446 | 311 |
| 30-34 | 330 | 198 | 132 |
| 35-39 | 179 | 115 | 64 |
| 40-49 | 244 | 157 | 87 |
| 50-64 | 88 | 57 | 31 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 2,514 | 1,614 | 900 |
| 20-21 | 2,223 | 1,406 | 817 |
| 22-24 | 464 | 250 | 214 |
| 25-29 | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 194 | 141 | 53 |
| 22-24 | 1,170 | 751 | 419 |
| 25-29 | 695 | 416 | 279 |
| 30-34 | 314 | 189 | 125 |
| 35-39 | 173 | 113 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 228 | 149 | 79 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 54 | 29 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Duquesne University, 561 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,706 students are enrolled in some online courses.
375 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 186 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 8,234 | 561 | 2,706 |
| Undergraduate | 5,371 | 19 | 2,105 |
| Graduate | 2,863 | 542 | 601 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 375 | 177 | 9 |
| Undergraduate | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Graduate | 360 | 173 | 9 |
Among 5,371 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 208 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.87%.205 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,083 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 205 |
| Regular Part-time | 80 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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