The student population at DePauw University is 1,917 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 348 (15.36%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,974 where 1,917 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,265 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,724 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,265 to 1,917 students, a net loss of 348 (15.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at DePauw University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,265 | 1,038 | 1,227 |
| 2016-17 | 2,225 -40 | 1,046 8 | 1,179 -48 |
| 2017-18 | 2,158 -67 | 1,042 -4 | 1,116 -63 |
| 2018-19 | 2,156 -2 | 1,021 -21 | 1,135 19 |
| 2019-20 | 1,972 -184 | 946 -75 | 1,026 -109 |
| 2020-21 | 1,752 -220 | 845 -101 | 907 -119 |
| 2021-22 | 1,724 -28 | 852 7 | 872 -35 |
| 2022-23 | 1,752 28 | 862 10 | 890 18 |
| 2023-24 | 1,819 67 | 919 57 | 900 10 |
| 2024-25 | 1,917 98 | 954 35 | 963 63 |
| Average | 1,974 | 953 | 1,022 |
The percentage of white students is 56.34%. The percentage was 69.49% 10 years ago and DePauw still has a high percentage of white students. 2.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.49% to 56.34%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.49% to 2.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.17% to 5.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.62% to 8.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6708 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5075 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at DePauw 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 | 6 | 79 | 117 | 82 | 0 | 1,574 | 150 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 72 | 123 | 119 | 0 | 1,514 | 132 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 80 | 112 | 145 | 0 | 1,452 | 106 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 76 | 116 | 176 | 0 | 1,421 | 77 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 67 | 112 | 185 | 0 | 1,250 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 57 | 109 | 161 | 0 | 1,090 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 48 | 98 | 150 | 0 | 1,068 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 47 | 100 | 140 | 0 | 1,032 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 43 | 104 | 140 | 0 | 1,042 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 48 | 114 | 158 | 0 | 1,080 | 55 |
| Average | 3 | 62 | 111 | 146 | 0 | 1,252 | 75 |
DePauw University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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