The student population at Doane University is 1,985 (1,315 undergraduate and 670 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 928 (87.80%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Doane is 66.25% which is increased by 258 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 670 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, down from 111 in 2015.
- 144 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 16.13% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,676 where 1,985 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,422 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,008 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,057 to 1,985 students, a net gain of 928 (87.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Doane University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,139 where 1,315 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 Doane University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 537 where 670 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 Doane University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.07%. The percentage was 81.84% 10 years ago and Doane still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.84% to 63.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.23% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.41% to 3.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.10% to 8.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5931 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3231 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Doane University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
144 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 increased 16.13% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Doane University from 2015 to 2025.