The student population at Duquesne University is 8,234 (5,371 undergraduate and 2,863 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,170 (12.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,802 where 8,234 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 9,404 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,107 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,404 to 8,234 students, a net loss of 1,170 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Duquesne University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,404 | 5,961 | 2,259 | 3,702 | 3,443 | 1,351 | 2,092 |
| 2016-17 | 9,343 -61 | 6,039 78 | 2,247 -12 | 3,792 90 | 3,304 -139 | 1,252 -99 | 2,052 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 9,190 -153 | 5,942 -97 | 2,162 -85 | 3,780 -12 | 3,248 -56 | 1,240 -12 | 2,008 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 9,274 84 | 6,013 71 | 2,191 29 | 3,822 42 | 3,261 13 | 1,177 -63 | 2,084 76 |
| 2019-20 | 9,197 -77 | 5,839 -174 | 2,125 -66 | 3,714 -108 | 3,358 97 | 1,154 -23 | 2,204 120 |
| 2020-21 | 8,830 -367 | 5,383 -456 | 1,925 -200 | 3,458 -256 | 3,447 89 | 1,149 -5 | 2,298 94 |
| 2021-22 | 8,300 -530 | 5,085 -298 | 1,854 -71 | 3,231 -227 | 3,215 -232 | 1,062 -87 | 2,153 -145 |
| 2022-23 | 8,107 -193 | 5,095 10 | 1,870 16 | 3,225 -6 | 3,012 -203 | 1,064 2 | 1,948 -205 |
| 2023-24 | 8,137 30 | 5,226 131 | 1,936 66 | 3,290 65 | 2,911 -101 | 1,073 9 | 1,838 -110 |
| 2024-25 | 8,234 97 | 5,371 145 | 2,017 81 | 3,354 64 | 2,863 -48 | 1,048 -25 | 1,815 -23 |
| Average | 8,802 | 5,595 | 2,059 | 3,537 | 3,206 | 1,157 | 2,049 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,595 where 5,371 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 Duquesne University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,961 | 5,720 | 2,153 | 3,567 | 241 | 106 | 135 |
| 2016-17 | 6,039 | 5,851 | 2,165 | 3,686 | 188 | 82 | 106 |
| 2017-18 | 5,942 | 5,826 | 2,117 | 3,709 | 116 | 45 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 6,013 | 5,896 | 2,138 | 3,758 | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| 2019-20 | 5,839 | 5,732 | 2,069 | 3,663 | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 5,383 | 5,292 | 1,874 | 3,418 | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 5,085 | 5,000 | 1,805 | 3,195 | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | 5,095 | 5,016 | 1,830 | 3,186 | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | 5,226 | 5,153 | 1,898 | 3,255 | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | 5,371 | 5,288 | 1,972 | 3,316 | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Average | 5,595 | 5,595 | 2,002 | 3,475 | 5,595 | 57 | 62 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,206 where 2,863 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 Duquesne University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,443 | 2,857 | 1,119 | 1,738 | 586 | 232 | 354 |
| 2016-17 | 3,304 | 2,779 | 1,032 | 1,747 | 525 | 220 | 305 |
| 2017-18 | 3,248 | 2,882 | 1,118 | 1,764 | 366 | 122 | 244 |
| 2018-19 | 3,261 | 2,971 | 1,087 | 1,884 | 290 | 90 | 200 |
| 2019-20 | 3,358 | 3,007 | 1,066 | 1,941 | 351 | 88 | 263 |
| 2020-21 | 3,447 | 3,069 | 1,040 | 2,029 | 378 | 109 | 269 |
| 2021-22 | 3,215 | 2,935 | 985 | 1,950 | 280 | 77 | 203 |
| 2022-23 | 3,012 | 2,726 | 992 | 1,734 | 286 | 72 | 214 |
| 2023-24 | 2,911 | 2,667 | 1,003 | 1,664 | 244 | 70 | 174 |
| 2024-25 | 2,863 | 2,662 | 995 | 1,667 | 201 | 53 | 148 |
| Average | 3,206 | 3,206 | 1,044 | 1,812 | 3,206 | 113 | 237 |
The percentage of white students is 74.57%. The percentage was 79.85% 10 years ago and Duquesne still has a high percentage of white students. 3.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.85% to 74.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.18% to 3.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.91% to 6.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.75% to 5.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4348 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3581 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Duquesne 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 | 3 | 205 | 462 | 259 | 6 | 7,509 | 249 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 254 | 470 | 273 | 4 | 7,384 | 227 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 272 | 473 | 288 | 8 | 7,265 | 224 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 309 | 491 | 332 | 8 | 7,286 | 246 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 303 | 509 | 347 | 4 | 7,239 | 281 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 307 | 503 | 390 | 6 | 6,868 | 274 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 288 | 452 | 362 | 4 | 6,430 | 268 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 276 | 439 | 362 | 5 | 6,210 | 263 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 285 | 442 | 384 | 3 | 6,223 | 263 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 297 | 502 | 444 | 6 | 6,140 | 284 |
| Average | 7 | 280 | 474 | 344 | 5 | 6,855 | 258 |
561 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -19.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Duquesne University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,404 | 697 | 693 | 8,014 |
| 2016-17 | 9,343 | 587 | 995 | 7,761 |
| 2017-18 | 9,190 | 552 | 1,167 | 7,471 |
| 2018-19 | 9,274 | 564 | 1,144 | 7,566 |
| 2019-20 | 9,197 | 670 | 1,272 | 7,255 |
| 2020-21 | 8,830 | 1,075 | 6,173 | 1,582 |
| 2021-22 | 8,300 | 749 | 2,731 | 4,820 |
| 2022-23 | 8,107 | 659 | 2,408 | 5,040 |
| 2023-24 | 8,137 | 583 | 2,628 | 4,926 |
| 2024-25 | 8,234 | 561 | 2,706 | 4,967 |
| Average | 8,802 | 670 | 2,192 | 5,940 |
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