How many students at Duke? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,499 students have enrolled in Duke University with 6,523 undergraduate and 10,976 graduate students.
By gender, 7,778 male and 9,721 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (19,644 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
1,312 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,836 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Duke University has a total of 17,499 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 6,523 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 10,976 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 7,778 male and 9,721 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 17,499 | 6,523 | 10,976 |
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| Men | 7,778 | 3,017 | 4,761 |
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| Women | 9,721 | 3,506 | 6,215 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 6,138 White, 1,316 Black, and 2,432 Asian students out of a total of 17,499 are attending at Duke University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Duke University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 84.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 29 | 12 | 17 |
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| Asian | 2,432 | 1,123 | 1,309 |
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| Black | 1,316 | 435 | 881 |
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| Hispanic | 1,408 | 565 | 843 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 3 | 9 |
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| White | 6,138 | 2,598 | 3,540 |
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| Two or more races | 893 | 343 | 550 |
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| Race Unknown | 755 | 348 | 407 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Asian | 1,409 | 703 | 706 |
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| Black | 562 | 207 | 355 |
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| Hispanic | 696 | 292 | 404 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| White | 2,285 | 1,059 | 1,226 |
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| Two or more races | 477 | 189 | 288 |
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| Race Unknown | 383 | 190 | 193 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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| Asian | 1,023 | 420 | 603 |
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| Black | 754 | 228 | 526 |
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| Hispanic | 712 | 273 | 439 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| White | 3,853 | 1,539 | 2,314 |
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| Two or more races | 416 | 154 | 262 |
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| Race Unknown | 372 | 158 | 214 |
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Student Age Distribution
There are 10,270 students under 25 years old, and 6,724 students over 25 years old out of 17,112 total students.
Duke has 6,354 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 20 students aged 25 and over.
It has 3,916 graduate students aged under 25 and 6,704 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 3,182 | 1,776 | 1,406 |
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| 20-21 | 2,932 | 1,546 | 1,386 |
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| 22-24 | 4,156 | 2,336 | 1,820 |
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| 25-29 | 4,124 | 2,288 | 1,836 |
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| 30-34 | 1,369 | 701 | 668 |
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| 35-39 | 579 | 306 | 273 |
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| 40-49 | 442 | 264 | 178 |
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| 50-64 | 194 | 120 | 74 |
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| Over 65 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 3,178 | 1,775 | 1,403 |
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| 20-21 | 2,776 | 1,452 | 1,324 |
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| 22-24 | 400 | 163 | 237 |
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| 25-29 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
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| 30-34 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 20-21 | 156 | 94 | 62 |
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| 22-24 | 3,756 | 2,173 | 1,583 |
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| 25-29 | 4,110 | 2,285 | 1,825 |
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| 30-34 | 1,366 | 701 | 665 |
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| 35-39 | 578 | 306 | 272 |
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| 40-49 | 441 | 263 | 178 |
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| 50-64 | 193 | 119 | 74 |
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| Over 65 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Duke University, 1,312 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,836 students are enrolled in some online courses.
498 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 814 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 17,499 | 1,312 | 2,836 |
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| Undergraduate | 6,523 | 1 | 137 |
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| Graduate | 10,976 | 1,311 | 2,699 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 498 | 766 | 48 |
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| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 1 |
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| Graduate | 498 | 766 | 47 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 6,523 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 52 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.80%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 6,422 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 52 |
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| Regular Part-time | 49 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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Duke Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 17,499 students are enrolled at Duke.
6,523 undergraduate and 10,976 graduate students are enrolled at Duke.
7,778 male (44.45%) and 9,721 female (55.55%) students are attending Duke.
4,516 international students (25.81%) are enrolled at Duke, including 693 undergraduate and 3,823 graduate students.
Duke has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 6,138 White (35.08%), 1,316 Black (7.52%), and 2,432 Asian (13.90%) students are enrolled.
1,312 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,836 students take some online courses.