Student Population at Brown
Total Enrollment
11,956
Undergraduate
7,910
Graduate
4,046
Online Enrollment
758
Men Students
5,703
Women Students
6,253
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,956 students have enrolled at Brown University - 7,910 undergraduate and 4,046 graduate.
By gender, 5,703 male and 6,253 female students are attending Brown University. By attendance status, there are 11,046 full-time students and 910 part-time students.
The number of students at Brown University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and Dartmouth College, its population is relatively small (average population is 14,899).
Brown University offers online degree/certificate programs and 758 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Brown'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 Rhode Island.
Brown has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,899 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island average (4,079 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 11,956 | 7,910 | 4,046 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,899 | 6,695 | 8,205 |
| 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 Rhode Island | 4,079 | 3,710 | 739 |
The below chart compares the student population between Brown University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,703 male and 6,253 female students attending Brown. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Brown.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,910 | 7,192 | 718 |
| Men | 3,811 | 3,589 | 222 |
| Women | 4,099 | 3,603 | 496 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,046 | 3,854 | 192 |
| Men | 1,892 | 1,808 | 84 |
| Women | 2,154 | 2,046 | 108 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,542 White students (29.63%) and 2,131 Asian students (17.82%) at Brown University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Brown University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,678 | 871 | 807 |
| Black or African American | 596 | 232 | 364 |
| Hispanic | 890 | 391 | 499 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 2,401 | 1,331 | 1,070 |
| Two or More Races | 583 | 260 | 323 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 670 | 258 | 412 |
| Total | 7,910 | 3,811 | 4,099 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 453 | 189 | 264 |
| Black or African American | 332 | 126 | 206 |
| Hispanic | 370 | 154 | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,141 | 502 | 639 |
| Two or More Races | 173 | 59 | 114 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Total | 4,046 | 1,892 | 2,154 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,408 students whose age under twenty five and 932 students whose age is over thirty years old at Brown University.
Especially, 395 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 Brown University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,910 | 3,811 | 4,099 |
| Under 18 | 395 | 145 | 250 |
| 18-19 | 3,218 | 1,514 | 1,704 |
| 20-21 | 3,449 | 1,707 | 1,742 |
| 22-24 | 718 | 372 | 346 |
| 25-29 | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| 30-34 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7,910 | 3,811 | 4,099 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,046 | 1,892 | 2,154 |
| 20-21 | 75 | 31 | 44 |
| 22-24 | 1,553 | 718 | 835 |
| 25-29 | 1,522 | 693 | 829 |
| 30-34 | 507 | 251 | 256 |
| 35-39 | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| 40-49 | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| 50-64 | 66 | 42 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4,046 | 1,892 | 2,154 |
Online Student Population
At Brown University, 996 students (8.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 758 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, 53 students live in Rhode Island where Brown University is located in and 355 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,956 | 7,910 | 4,046 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 758 | 357 | 401 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 238 | 207 | 31 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,960 | 7,346 | 3,614 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 758 | 357 | 401 |
| Rhode Island Residents | 53 | 10 | 43 |
| Other State in U.S. | 355 | 10 | 345 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Unknown | 334 | 331 | 3 |
