Butler University academics
Indianapolis, Indiana · Private · 4,317 undergrads
Butler University has 4,317 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 64 fields of study. The most degrees go to Pharmacy.
The short answers
4,317
undergraduates.
1,244
graduate students.
64
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
852
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
13%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,317
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,244
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,763
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
13%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$128,612
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
79%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
852
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
245
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
196
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Pharmacy
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
79
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers