The student population at Butler University is 5,525 (4,427 undergraduate and 1,098 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 698 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Butler is 80.13% which is increased by 376 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 322 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

435 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,235 where 5,525 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

80.13% of total students is undergraduate students and 19.87% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 376 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 322 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Butler than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Butler University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,8274,0511,5992,452776340436
2014-154,848
21
4,062
11
1,636
37
2,426
-26
786
10
335
-5
451
15
2015-164,797
-51
4,028
-34
1,622
-14
2,406
-20
769
-17
328
-7
441
-10
2016-175,095
298
4,290
262
1,729
107
2,561
155
805
36
318
-10
487
46
2017-185,145
50
4,293
3
1,696
-33
2,597
36
852
47
281
-37
571
84
2018-195,495
350
4,698
405
1,894
198
2,804
207
797
-55
272
-9
525
-46
2019-205,515
20
4,685
-13
1,852
-42
2,833
29
830
33
311
39
519
-6
2020-215,544
29
4,492
-193
1,779
-73
2,713
-120
1,052
222
367
56
685
166
2021-225,559
15
4,537
45
1,815
36
2,722
9
1,022
-30
343
-24
679
-6
2022-235,525
-34
4,427
-110
1,785
-30
2,642
-80
1,098
76
384
41
714
35
Average5,2354,3561,7412,616879328551
Butler University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,356 where 4,427 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Butler University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,0513,9741,5532,421774631
2014-154,0623,9801,5952,385824141
2015-164,0283,9781,5902,388503218
2016-174,2904,1991,6912,508913853
2017-184,2934,1821,6622,5201113477
2018-194,6984,5201,8402,68017854124
2019-204,6854,5091,7972,71217655121
2020-214,4924,3471,7342,61314545100
2021-224,5374,3521,7532,59918562123
2022-234,4274,2591,7292,53016856112
Average4,3564,3561,6942,5364,3564680
Butler University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 879 where 1,098 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Butler University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14776374142232402198204
2014-15786402146256384189195
2015-16769393132261376196180
2016-17805445147298360171189
2017-18852453123330399158241
2018-19797435131304362141221
2019-20830436156280394155239
2020-211,052468167301584200384
2021-221,022473151322549192357
2022-231,098437130307661254407
Average879879143289879185262
Butler University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 79.84%. The percentage was 81.85% 10 years ago and Butler still has a high percentage of white students. 3.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.58% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Butler University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141013517313903,95160
2014-15811918214604,00691
2015-16713619018103,933101
2016-17915619819014,192129
2017-18917218918214,241137
2018-19719118923314,486181
2019-201018518126514,553180
2020-211018418930204,592168
2021-22720321433404,476191
2022-23921825332804,411181
Average917019623004,284142
Butler University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

435 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Butler University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,848004,848
2015-164,797004,797
2016-175,095005,095
2017-185,145405,141
2018-195,495005,495
2019-205,515171015,397
2020-215,5441792525,113
2021-225,5593001185,141
2022-235,5254351,1493,941
Average5,2801041804,996

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