Student Population at Duke
Total Enrollment
18,023
Undergraduate
6,640
Graduate
11,383
Online Enrollment
950
Men Students
8,161
Women Students
9,862
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,023 students have enrolled at Duke University - 6,640 undergraduate and 11,383 graduate.
By gender, 8,161 male and 9,862 female students are attending Duke University. By attendance status, there are 17,425 full-time students and 598 part-time students.
The number of students at Duke University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania, its population is large (average population is 15,006).
Duke University offers online degree/certificate programs and 950 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 Duke University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,161 male and 9,862 female students attending Duke. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 Duke.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,640 | 6,589 | 51 |
| Men | 3,153 | 3,128 | 25 |
| Women | 3,487 | 3,461 | 26 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,383 | 10,836 | 547 |
| Men | 5,008 | 4,722 | 286 |
| Women | 6,375 | 6,114 | 261 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,796 White students (37.71%) and 2,420 Asian students (13.43%) at Duke University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Duke University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Asian | 1,395 | 700 | 695 |
| Black or African American | 567 | 212 | 355 |
| Hispanic | 728 | 320 | 408 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 2,440 | 1,200 | 1,240 |
| Two or More Races | 493 | 201 | 292 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 331 | 151 | 180 |
| Total | 6,640 | 3,153 | 3,487 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Asian | 1,025 | 449 | 576 |
| Black or African American | 750 | 238 | 512 |
| Hispanic | 697 | 262 | 435 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 4,356 | 1,779 | 2,577 |
| Two or More Races | 401 | 146 | 255 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 356 | 160 | 196 |
| Total | 11,383 | 5,008 | 6,375 |
Online Student Population
At Duke University, 2,148 students (11.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 950 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, 337 students live in North Carolina where Duke University is located in and 561 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,023 | 6,640 | 11,383 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 950 | 2 | 948 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,198 | 69 | 1,129 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,875 | 6,569 | 9,306 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 950 | 2 | 948 |
| North Carolina Residents | 337 | 0 | 337 |
| Other State in U.S. | 561 | 1 | 560 |
| Outside of U.S. | 48 | 1 | 47 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |