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Duke University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Duke University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in North Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
6,442
medium
First-year retention
98%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 35.2%, Asian 21.8%, Hispanic 10.7%, Non-resident 10.5%, Black 8.7%, Two or more 7.4%, Unknown 5.4%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 35.2%
21.8%
10.7%
10.5%
8.7%
White 35.2%
Asian 21.8%
Hispanic 10.7%
Non-resident 10.5%
Black 8.7%
Two or more 7.4%
Unknown 5.4%
Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 53.7%, Men 46.3%. 53.7%
46.3%
Women 53.7%
Men 46.3%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 98/100; Do not return 2/100 Return for sophomore year 98/100 Do not return 2/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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