Student Population at DBU

How many students at DBU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Dallas Baptist University has a total enrollment of 4,124 students, including 2,785 undergraduate and 1,339 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,672 male students (40.5%) and 2,452 female students (59.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,079 White students (50.4%) and 573 Hispanic students (13.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,785 undergraduate students (67.5%) and 1,339 graduate students (32.5%).
Class Delivery: 836 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,171 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - DBU's body is much smaller.

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, 1,672 male (40.54%) and 2,452 female (59.46%) students are attending Dallas Baptist University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.19.

By class level, 2,785 (67.53%) are undergraduate students and 1,339 (32.47%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.12% are male and 57.88% are female, while among graduate students, 37.27% are male and 62.73% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,124	2,785	1,339
Men	1,672	1,173	499
Women	2,452	1,612	840

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,079 White, 432 Black, and 144 Asian students out of a total of 4,124 are attending at Dallas Baptist University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Dallas Baptist University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.9% 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	41	13	28
Asian	144	61	83
Black	432	158	274
Hispanic	573	218	355
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	10	4	6
White	2,079	853	1,226
Two or more races	33	9	24
Race Unknown	301	130	171

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	34	11	23
Asian	89	38	51
Black	226	89	137
Hispanic	425	176	249
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	7	3	4
White	1,582	664	918
Two or more races	21	8	13
Race Unknown	256	111	145

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	7	2	5
Asian	55	23	32
Black	206	69	137
Hispanic	148	42	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	497	189	308
Two or more races	12	1	11
Race Unknown	45	19	26

Student Age Distribution

By age, DBU has 216 students under 18 years old and 27 students over 65 years old. There are 2,896 students under 25 years old, and 1,301 students over 25 years old out of 4,201 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 216 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. DBU has 2,498 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 351 students aged 25 and over.

It has 398 graduate students aged under 25 and 950 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
Under 18	216	134	82
18-19	926	556	370
20-21	973	573	400
22-24	781	441	340
25-29	428	229	199
30-34	222	130	92
35-39	170	91	79
40-49	278	182	96
50-64	176	105	71
Over 65	27	15	12

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	216	134	82
18-19	926	556	370
20-21	915	531	384
22-24	441	229	212
25-29	102	46	56
30-34	71	36	35
35-39	42	24	18
40-49	76	51	25
50-64	55	33	22
Over 65	5	3	2

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	58	42	16
22-24	340	212	128
25-29	326	183	143
30-34	151	94	57
35-39	128	67	61
40-49	202	131	71
50-64	121	72	49
Over 65	22	12	10

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 Dallas Baptist University, 836 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,171 students are enrolled in some online courses.

658 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 178 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	4,124	836	2,171
Undergraduate	2,785	532	1,694
Graduate	1,339	304	477

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	658	116	62
Undergraduate	424	81	27
Graduate	234	35	35

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,785 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 254 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.12%.176 students have transferred in as full-time status and 78 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,900
Transfer-in Full-time	176
Regular Part-time	631
Transfer-in Part-time	78

DBU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend DBU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,124 students are enrolled at DBU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at DBU?

2,785 undergraduate and 1,339 graduate students are enrolled at DBU.

What is the gender breakdown at DBU?

1,672 male (40.54%) and 2,452 female (59.46%) students are attending DBU.

What is the international student enrollment at DBU?

511 international students (12.39%) are enrolled at DBU, including 145 undergraduate and 366 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at DBU?

DBU has a student population that is diverse: 2,079 White (50.41%), 432 Black (10.48%), and 144 Asian (3.49%) students are enrolled.

How many students at DBU are under 18 or over 65?

216 students are under 18 and 27 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at DBU take online courses?

836 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,171 students take some online courses.

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