The student population at Drury University is 1,615 (1,391 undergraduate and 224 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,073 (56.21%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Drury is 86.13% which is decreased by 2,009 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 64 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 84 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- 104 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -76.04% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,235 where 1,615 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 3,688 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,595 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,688 to 1,615 students, a net loss of 2,073 (56.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Drury University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,987 where 1,391 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 Drury University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 249 where 224 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 Drury University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.58%. The percentage was 80.34% 10 years ago and Drury still has a high percentage of white students. 2.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.34% to 71.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.11% to 2.23%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.53% to 3.28%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.83% to 4.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4824 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3493 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Drury University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
104 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -76.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Drury University from 2015 to 2025.