The student population at Butler University is 5,746 (4,489 undergraduate and 1,257 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 949 (19.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,418 where 5,746 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 5,763 students in 2024 and was lowest at 4,797 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,797 to 5,746 students, a net gain of 949 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Butler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,797 | 4,028 | 1,622 | 2,406 | 769 | 328 | 441 |
| 2016-17 | 5,095 298 | 4,290 262 | 1,729 107 | 2,561 155 | 805 36 | 318 -10 | 487 46 |
| 2017-18 | 5,145 50 | 4,293 3 | 1,696 -33 | 2,597 36 | 852 47 | 281 -37 | 571 84 |
| 2018-19 | 5,495 350 | 4,698 405 | 1,894 198 | 2,804 207 | 797 -55 | 272 -9 | 525 -46 |
| 2019-20 | 5,515 20 | 4,685 -13 | 1,852 -42 | 2,833 29 | 830 33 | 311 39 | 519 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 5,544 29 | 4,492 -193 | 1,779 -73 | 2,713 -120 | 1,052 222 | 367 56 | 685 166 |
| 2021-22 | 5,559 15 | 4,537 45 | 1,815 36 | 2,722 9 | 1,022 -30 | 343 -24 | 679 -6 |
| 2022-23 | 5,525 -34 | 4,427 -110 | 1,785 -30 | 2,642 -80 | 1,098 76 | 384 41 | 714 35 |
| 2023-24 | 5,763 238 | 4,519 92 | 1,811 26 | 2,708 66 | 1,244 146 | 436 52 | 808 94 |
| 2024-25 | 5,746 -17 | 4,489 -30 | 1,772 -39 | 2,717 9 | 1,257 13 | 417 -19 | 840 32 |
| Average | 5,418 | 4,446 | 1,776 | 2,670 | 973 | 346 | 627 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,446 where 4,489 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Butler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,028 | 3,978 | 1,590 | 2,388 | 50 | 32 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | 4,290 | 4,199 | 1,691 | 2,508 | 91 | 38 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | 4,293 | 4,182 | 1,662 | 2,520 | 111 | 34 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 4,698 | 4,520 | 1,840 | 2,680 | 178 | 54 | 124 |
| 2019-20 | 4,685 | 4,509 | 1,797 | 2,712 | 176 | 55 | 121 |
| 2020-21 | 4,492 | 4,347 | 1,734 | 2,613 | 145 | 45 | 100 |
| 2021-22 | 4,537 | 4,352 | 1,753 | 2,599 | 185 | 62 | 123 |
| 2022-23 | 4,427 | 4,259 | 1,729 | 2,530 | 168 | 56 | 112 |
| 2023-24 | 4,519 | 4,323 | 1,748 | 2,575 | 196 | 63 | 133 |
| 2024-25 | 4,489 | 4,282 | 1,701 | 2,581 | 207 | 71 | 136 |
| Average | 4,446 | 4,446 | 1,725 | 2,571 | 4,446 | 51 | 100 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 973 where 1,257 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Butler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 769 | 393 | 132 | 261 | 376 | 196 | 180 |
| 2016-17 | 805 | 445 | 147 | 298 | 360 | 171 | 189 |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 453 | 123 | 330 | 399 | 158 | 241 |
| 2018-19 | 797 | 435 | 131 | 304 | 362 | 141 | 221 |
| 2019-20 | 830 | 436 | 156 | 280 | 394 | 155 | 239 |
| 2020-21 | 1,052 | 468 | 167 | 301 | 584 | 200 | 384 |
| 2021-22 | 1,022 | 473 | 151 | 322 | 549 | 192 | 357 |
| 2022-23 | 1,098 | 437 | 130 | 307 | 661 | 254 | 407 |
| 2023-24 | 1,244 | 449 | 148 | 301 | 795 | 288 | 507 |
| 2024-25 | 1,257 | 446 | 113 | 333 | 811 | 304 | 507 |
| Average | 973 | 973 | 140 | 304 | 973 | 206 | 323 |
The percentage of white students is 75.95%. The percentage was 81.99% 10 years ago and Butler still has a high percentage of white students. 4.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.69% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.99% to 75.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.84% to 4.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.96% to 5.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.77% to 6.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4118 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3235 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Butler University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 136 | 190 | 181 | 0 | 3,933 | 101 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 156 | 198 | 190 | 1 | 4,192 | 129 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 172 | 189 | 182 | 1 | 4,241 | 137 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 191 | 189 | 233 | 1 | 4,486 | 181 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 185 | 181 | 265 | 1 | 4,553 | 180 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 184 | 189 | 302 | 0 | 4,592 | 168 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 203 | 214 | 334 | 0 | 4,476 | 191 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 218 | 253 | 328 | 0 | 4,411 | 181 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 232 | 274 | 373 | 0 | 4,528 | 213 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 241 | 327 | 399 | 0 | 4,364 | 229 |
| Average | 8 | 192 | 220 | 279 | 0 | 4,378 | 171 |
753 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 18,725.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Butler University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,797 | 0 | 0 | 4,797 |
| 2016-17 | 5,095 | 0 | 0 | 5,095 |
| 2017-18 | 5,145 | 4 | 0 | 5,141 |
| 2018-19 | 5,495 | 0 | 0 | 5,495 |
| 2019-20 | 5,515 | 17 | 101 | 5,397 |
| 2020-21 | 5,544 | 179 | 252 | 5,113 |
| 2021-22 | 5,559 | 300 | 118 | 5,141 |
| 2022-23 | 5,525 | 435 | 1,149 | 3,941 |
| 2023-24 | 5,763 | 676 | 550 | 4,537 |
| 2024-25 | 5,746 | 753 | 619 | 4,374 |
| Average | 5,418 | 236 | 279 | 4,903 |
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