Student Population at Brandeis
Total Enrollment
5,205
Undergraduate
3,632
Graduate
1,573
Online Enrollment
401
Men Students
2,291
Women Students
2,914
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,205 students have enrolled at Brandeis University - 3,632 undergraduate and 1,573 graduate.
By gender, 2,291 male and 2,914 female students are attending Brandeis University. By attendance status, there are 4,778 full-time students and 427 part-time students.
The number of students at Brandeis University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Miami and Stevens Institute of Technology, its population is very small (average population is 14,977).
Brandeis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 401 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Brandeis's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Brandeis has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,977 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 5,205 | 3,632 | 1,573 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,977 | 9,810 | 5,168 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Brandeis University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,291 male and 2,914 female students attending Brandeis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Brandeis.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,632 | 3,615 | 17 |
| Men | 1,557 | 1,551 | 6 |
| Women | 2,075 | 2,064 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,573 | 1,163 | 410 |
| Men | 734 | 572 | 162 |
| Women | 839 | 591 | 248 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,015 White students (38.71%) and 756 Asian students (14.52%) at Brandeis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Brandeis University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 644 | 258 | 386 |
| Black or African American | 212 | 77 | 135 |
| Hispanic | 326 | 125 | 201 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,503 | 626 | 877 |
| Two or More Races | 155 | 69 | 86 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Total | 3,632 | 1,557 | 2,075 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Black or African American | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Hispanic | 96 | 36 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 512 | 228 | 284 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 176 | 65 | 111 |
| Total | 1,573 | 734 | 839 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,027 students whose age under twenty five and 581 students whose age is over thirty years old at Brandeis University.
Especially, 43 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Brandeis University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,632 | 1,557 | 2,075 |
| Under 18 | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 1,404 | 589 | 815 |
| 20-21 | 1,836 | 767 | 1,069 |
| 22-24 | 327 | 175 | 152 |
| 25-29 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,632 | 1,557 | 2,075 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,573 | 734 | 839 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 395 | 189 | 206 |
| 25-29 | 580 | 279 | 301 |
| 30-34 | 255 | 107 | 148 |
| 35-39 | 155 | 72 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 121 | 53 | 68 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1,573 | 734 | 839 |
Online Student Population
At Brandeis University, 1,234 students (23.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 401 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 123 students live in Massachusetts where Brandeis University is located in and 266 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,205 | 3,632 | 1,573 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 401 | 0 | 401 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 833 | 721 | 112 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,971 | 2,911 | 1,060 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 401 | 0 | 401 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 123 | 0 | 123 |
| Other State in U.S. | 266 | 0 | 266 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
