Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Butler University is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,537, with 2,722 women and 1,815 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Butler University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.4% of undergraduate students being women and 33.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,022, with 679 women and 343 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.0% 1,815 students
- women 60.0% 2,722 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.6% 343 students
- women 66.4% 679 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,647 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.3% of the student body, with 287 students. African American students represent 3.8% of the population, with 171 students, while Asian students account for 3.7%, with 168 students. Mixed race students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 168 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 65 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 25 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Butler University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 80.5% 3,647 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 287 students
- African American 3.8% 171 students
- Asian 3.7% 168 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 168 students
- International students 1.4% 65 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 81.2% 829 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 47 students
- African American 4.2% 43 students
- Asian 3.4% 35 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 28 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 23 students
- International students 1.6% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.0% 46 students
- Asian 6.3% 4 students
- Hispanic 4.8% 3 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 3 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 3 students
- African American 3.2% 2 students
- International students 3.2% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 2,039 students
- 18-19 39% 1,755 students
- 22-24 14% 618 students
- 25-29 1% 26 students
- 30-34 0% 11 students
- 35-39 0% 4 students
- 50-64 0% 2 students
- 22-24 40% 406 students
- 25-29 22% 221 students
- 40-49 12% 124 students
- 30-34 11% 113 students
- 35-39 8% 86 students
- 50-64 6% 60 students
- 20-21 1% 6 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Butler University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 485 | 43.46% | |
| Illinois | 221 | 19.80% | |
| Ohio | 80 | 7.17% | |
| Michigan | 75 | 6.72% | |
| Missouri | 31 | 2.78% | |
| Wisconsin | 30 | 2.69% | |
| California | 17 | 1.52% | |
| Minnesota | 15 | 1.34% | |
| Tennessee | 15 | 1.34% | |
| Colorado | 14 | 1.25% | |
| Florida | 14 | 1.25% | |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 1.25% | |
| New York | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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