Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Duquesne is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,085, with 3,231 women and 1,854 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Duquesne is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,215, with 2,153 women and 1,062 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.5% 1,854 students
- women 63.5% 3,231 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.0% 1,062 students
- women 67.0% 2,153 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,121 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.0% of the student body, with 255 students. Hispanic students represent 4.4% of the population, with 223 students, while Asian students account for 3.5%, with 178 students. Mixed race students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 174 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 97 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 33 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 Duquesne.
Undergraduate Students
- White 81.1% 4,121 students
- African American 5.0% 255 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 223 students
- Asian 3.5% 178 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 174 students
- International students 1.9% 97 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 33 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 71.8% 2,309 students
- International students 10.4% 334 students
- African American 6.1% 197 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 139 students
- Asian 3.4% 110 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 94 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 70.5% 160 students
- African American 7.9% 18 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 14 students
- Asian 4.4% 10 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 10 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 9 students
- International students 2.2% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 44% 2,244 students
- 18-19 42% 2,147 students
- 22-24 10% 516 students
- 25-29 2% 93 students
- 30-34 0% 23 students
- 35-39 0% 12 students
- 40-49 0% 6 students
- 50-64 0% 6 students
- 22-24 39% 1,264 students
- 25-29 22% 715 students
- 30-34 12% 384 students
- 40-49 8% 267 students
- 20-21 7% 232 students
- 35-39 7% 231 students
- 50-64 4% 115 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Duquesne University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 901 | 73.85% | |
| New York | 96 | 7.87% | |
| Ohio | 56 | 4.59% | |
| New Jersey | 41 | 3.36% | |
| Maryland | 33 | 2.70% | |
| Virginia | 12 | less than 1% | |
| California | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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