Campus & Student Life at Duke University

Here’s an overview of student life at Duke University. Covering everything from diversity and sports to military-friendliness, this overview summarizes the key parts of the Duke student experience — with links to the full reports below.

Full-time vs. Part-time Students at Duke University

The campus community at Duke breaks down into full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time	Part-time	Total
17,582	778	18,360

Campus Diversity at Duke University

Curious about the makeup of Duke? The full demographic picture — race, gender, age, and geographic origin is covered in the dedicated diversity report.

See the full Duke Diversity Report ›

Athletics at Duke University

Duke University competes in the NCAA as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Duke fields 877 student athletes — 492 men and 385 women across 18 varsity sports.

See the full Duke Sports Report ›

Athletics Financing

	Amount
Total Revenue (all teams)	$181,607,802
Total Expenses (all teams)	$180,590,186
Net	$1,017,616

Military & Veterans at Duke University

Weighing Duke as a service member or veteran? Here’s how Duke supports military-connected students:

Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program
Has a recognized student veteran organization
Offers ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
283 students received GI Bill benefits
Veterans make up PS of the student body

Learn more at the Duke veterans services page.

See the full Duke Veterans Report ›

Disability Services at Duke University

Duke University provides a dedicated disability services resource for students who need accommodations.

Visit the Duke disability services page.

Religious Affiliation

Duke University lists a religious affiliation of Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

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References

More about our data sources and methodologies.