by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Duke? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Duke. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Duke total enrollment is approximately 17,582 students. 6,558 are undergraduates and 11,024 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Duke undergraduate population is made up of 53.6% women, and 46.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Duke Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,362 | 36.1% |
| Asian | 1,498 | 22.9% |
| Hispanic | 697 | 10.6% |
| International | 631 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 564 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 498 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 291 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Duke Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,977 | 36.1% |
| International | 3,932 | 35.7% |
| Asian | 943 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 777 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 745 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 369 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 255 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,339 | 36.1% |
| International | 4,563 | 26.0% |
| Asian | 2,441 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,442 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,341 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 867 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 546 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
Duke University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.2% |
| Asian | 15.4% |
| International | 12.4% |
| Black or African American | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,810 female students and 7,772 male students at Duke.
Duke University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 267 | 17.4% |
| New York | 179 | 11.7% |
| Florida | 135 | 8.8% |
| California | 134 | 8.7% |
| Texas | 95 | 6.2% |
Duke welcomes roughly 26.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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