65 percent of applicants to Butler University were admitted for fall 2017

At Butler University, 99 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 60 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Indianapolis enrolled 5,145 students in fall 2017, including 4,293 in undergraduate and 852 in graduate programs, data shows. 1.7 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

42 percent of undergraduates are residents of Indiana, and 55 percent are residents of other states. 2 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (82 percent) and Black or African American (4 percent).

The school admitted 65 percent of the 14,635 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 11 percent enrolled.

Butler University admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
14,635
42.6%
57.4%
Admitted applicants
9,513
63%
67%
Enrolled
1,046
10%
12%