Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Drexel University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being men and 48.8% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,413, with 7,038 women and 7,375 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Drexel University is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.9% of undergraduate students being women and 36.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,803, with 5,627 women and 3,176 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.2% 7,375 students
- women 48.8% 7,038 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.1% 3,176 students
- women 63.9% 5,627 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 47.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,858 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 22.4% of the student body, with 3,225 students. African American students represent 7.6% of the population, with 1,098 students, while Hispanic students account for 7.5%, with 1,078 students. Mixed race students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 557 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.
International students make up 8.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,281 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 303 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 Drexel University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 47.6% 6,858 students
- Asian 22.4% 3,225 students
- International students 8.9% 1,281 students
- African American 7.6% 1,098 students
- Hispanic 7.5% 1,078 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 557 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 303 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.5% 4,796 students
- African American 11.6% 1,018 students
- Asian 10.9% 956 students
- International students 9.7% 850 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 621 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 297 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 256 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 47.6% 276 students
- Asian 15.3% 89 students
- African American 13.3% 77 students
- International students 9.1% 53 students
- Hispanic 7.4% 43 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 25 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 39% 5,574 students
- 18-19 30% 4,303 students
- 22-24 22% 3,221 students
- 25-29 4% 566 students
- 30-34 2% 274 students
- 40-49 1% 179 students
- 35-39 1% 164 students
- 50-64 0% 66 students
- 25-29 38% 3,313 students
- 22-24 22% 1,954 students
- 30-34 16% 1,372 students
- 40-49 10% 866 students
- 35-39 9% 817 students
- 50-64 5% 410 students
- 20-21 1% 49 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Drexel University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,320 | 50.02% | |
| New Jersey | 534 | 20.23% | |
| New York | 159 | 6.03% | |
| Maryland | 105 | 3.98% | |
| California | 90 | 3.41% | |
| Mississippi | 55 | 2.08% | |
| Connecticut | 54 | 2.05% | |
| Virginia | 54 | 2.05% | |
| Texas | 34 | 1.29% | |
| Delaware | 33 | 1.25% | |
| Florida | 28 | 1.06% | |
| Georgia | 21 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 9 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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