Student Population at Drexel
Total Enrollment
22,344
Undergraduate
14,021
Graduate
8,323
Online Enrollment
4,477
Men Students
10,174
Women Students
12,170
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 22,344 students have enrolled at Drexel University - 14,021 undergraduate and 8,323 graduate.
By gender, 10,174 male and 12,170 female students are attending Drexel University. By attendance status, there are 17,263 full-time students and 5,081 part-time students.
The number of students at Drexel University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as New York University and University of Southern California, its population is relatively small (average population is 28,023).
Drexel University offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,477 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Drexel University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,174 male and 12,170 female students attending Drexel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Drexel.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,021 | 12,870 | 1,151 |
Men | 7,164 | 6,688 | 476 |
Women | 6,857 | 6,182 | 675 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,323 | 4,393 | 3,930 |
Men | 3,010 | 1,790 | 1,220 |
Women | 5,313 | 2,603 | 2,710 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,616 White students (47.51%) and 4,216 Asian students (18.87%) at Drexel University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Drexel University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Asian | 3,262 | 1,664 | 1,598 |
Black or African American | 1,131 | 434 | 697 |
Hispanic | 1,114 | 494 | 620 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 6,288 | 3,332 | 2,956 |
Two or More Races | 587 | 306 | 281 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 338 | 188 | 150 |
Total | 14,021 | 7,164 | 6,857 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Asian | 954 | 377 | 577 |
Black or African American | 924 | 241 | 683 |
Hispanic | 572 | 179 | 393 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
White | 4,328 | 1,499 | 2,829 |
Two or More Races | 300 | 93 | 207 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 215 | 79 | 136 |
Total | 8,323 | 3,010 | 5,313 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,761 students whose age under twenty five and 3,803 students whose age is over thirty years old at Drexel University.
Especially, 62 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Drexel University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,021 | 7,164 | 6,857 |
Under 18 | 62 | 29 | 33 |
18-19 | 4,578 | 2,238 | 2,340 |
20-21 | 4,870 | 2,467 | 2,403 |
22-24 | 3,367 | 1,977 | 1,390 |
25-29 | 523 | 237 | 286 |
30-34 | 274 | 111 | 163 |
35-39 | 134 | 51 | 83 |
40-49 | 140 | 40 | 100 |
50-64 | 66 | 13 | 53 |
65 and over | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 14,021 | 7,164 | 6,857 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,323 | 3,010 | 5,313 |
20-21 | 49 | 23 | 26 |
22-24 | 1,835 | 645 | 1,190 |
25-29 | 3,257 | 1,223 | 2,034 |
30-34 | 1,235 | 469 | 766 |
35-39 | 755 | 267 | 488 |
40-49 | 787 | 240 | 547 |
50-64 | 386 | 138 | 248 |
65 and over | 19 | 5 | 14 |
Total | 8,323 | 3,010 | 5,313 |
Online Student Population
At Drexel University, 9,471 students (42.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,477 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,127 students live in Pennsylvania where Drexel University is located in and 2,345 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 22,344 | 14,021 | 8,323 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,477 | 973 | 3,504 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,994 | 3,974 | 1,020 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,873 | 9,074 | 3,799 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,477 | 973 | 3,504 |
Pennsylvania Residents | 2,127 | 588 | 1,539 |
Other State in U.S. | 2,345 | 383 | 1,962 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |