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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Duquesne is 65.23% which is decreased by 590 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 580 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
561 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -19.51% since 2015.
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.
65.23% of total students is undergraduate students and 34.77% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 590 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 580 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Duquesne than male students.
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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