Enrollment Trends at DBU

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,606 where 4,124 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,319 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,124 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,319 to 4,124 students, a net loss of 1,195 (22.5%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dallas Baptist University since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,014 where 2,785 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 Dallas Baptist University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,591 where 1,339 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 Dallas Baptist University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 50.41%. The percentage was 53.58% 10 years ago and DBU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.89% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.58% to 50.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.48% to 3.49%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.53% to 10.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.54% to 13.89%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7142 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6584 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dallas Baptist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

836 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -7.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dallas Baptist University from 2015 to 2025.