Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Brandeis University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,408 male and 3,173 female students attending Brandeis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Brandeis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6873,67512
Men1,5751,5696
Women2,1122,1066
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Brandeis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8941,470424
Men833665168
Women1,061805256

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,225 White students (39.87%) and 767 Asian students (13.74%) at Brandeis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Brandeis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Brandeis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian628257371
Black or African American22079141
Hispanic300122178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,562663899
Two or More Races1043965
Race/Ethnicity Unknown924547
Total 3,6871,5752,112
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Brandeis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1395089
Black or African American893158
Hispanic1024557
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White663264399
Two or More Races31823
Race/Ethnicity Unknown682939
Total 1,8948331,061

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,295 students whose age under twenty five and 621 students whose age is over thirty years old at Brandeis University.
Especially, 58 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Brandeis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Brandeis University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,687 1,5752,112
Under 1858 2236
18-191,695 701994
20-211,597 671926
22-24324 173151
25-298 53
30-342 11
40-491 10
50-642 11
Total 3,687 1,5752,112
Population by Student Age at Brandeis University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,894 8331,061
20-2121 516
22-24600 265335
25-29657 293364
30-34295 112183
35-39152 7676
40-49125 5966
50-6442 2121
65 and over2 20
Total 1,894 8331,061

Online Student Population

At Brandeis University, 2,160 students (38.70% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 265 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, 109 students live in Massachusetts where Brandeis University is located in and 147 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,5813,6871,894
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2651264
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,8951,650245
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,4212,0361,385
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2651264
Massachusetts Residents1090109
Other State in U.S.1470147
Outside of U.S.918
Unknown000