Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Duke is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.6% of undergraduate students being women and 48.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,883, with 3,554 women and 3,329 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Duke is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.5% of undergraduate students being women and 45.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,737, with 5,853 women and 4,884 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.4% 3,329 students
- women 51.6% 3,554 students
Graduate Students
- men 45.5% 4,884 students
- women 54.5% 5,853 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 40.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,741 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 21.4% of the student body, with 1,469 students. Hispanic students represent 10.5% of the population, with 721 students, while African American students account for 8.1%, with 555 students. Mixed race students account for 6.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 441 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 8.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 595 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.9% of the population, totaling 333 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 Duke.
Undergraduate Students
- White 40.0% 2,741 students
- Asian 21.4% 1,469 students
- Hispanic 10.5% 721 students
- International students 8.7% 595 students
- African American 8.1% 555 students
- Mixed race 6.4% 441 students
- Unknown race 4.9% 333 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 42.0% 4,501 students
- International students 29.6% 3,175 students
- Asian 9.2% 981 students
- African American 6.6% 708 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 631 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 359 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 348 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Transfer Students
- International students 34.0% 17 students
- White 24.0% 12 students
- Asian 22.0% 11 students
- African American 10.0% 5 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 3 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 3,280 students
- 18-19 45% 3,121 students
- 22-24 5% 368 students
- 25-29 0% 10 students
- 30-34 0% 2 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 40-49 0% 1 students
- 25-29 39% 4,214 students
- 22-24 32% 3,414 students
- 30-34 15% 1,631 students
- 35-39 5% 575 students
- 40-49 5% 492 students
- 20-21 2% 206 students
- 50-64 2% 187 students
- 18-19 0% 4 students
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