Student Population at Brandeis
Total Enrollment
5,581
Undergraduate
3,687
Graduate
1,894
Online Enrollment
265
Men Students
2,408
Women Students
3,173
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,581 students have enrolled at Brandeis University - 3,687 undergraduate and 1,894 graduate.
By gender, 2,408 male and 3,173 female students are attending Brandeis University. By attendance status, there are 5,145 full-time students and 436 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 Tulane University of Louisiana and Boston University, its population is very small (average population is 19,208).
Brandeis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 265 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,687 | 3,675 | 12 |
| Men | 1,575 | 1,569 | 6 |
| Women | 2,112 | 2,106 | 6 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,894 | 1,470 | 424 |
| Men | 833 | 665 | 168 |
| Women | 1,061 | 805 | 256 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 628 | 257 | 371 |
| Black or African American | 220 | 79 | 141 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 122 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,562 | 663 | 899 |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 39 | 65 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Total | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 139 | 50 | 89 |
| Black or African American | 89 | 31 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 45 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 663 | 264 | 399 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Total | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Under 18 | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 1,695 | 701 | 994 |
| 20-21 | 1,597 | 671 | 926 |
| 22-24 | 324 | 173 | 151 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| 20-21 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 600 | 265 | 335 |
| 25-29 | 657 | 293 | 364 |
| 30-34 | 295 | 112 | 183 |
| 35-39 | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| 40-49 | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,581 | 3,687 | 1,894 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 265 | 1 | 264 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,895 | 1,650 | 245 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,421 | 2,036 | 1,385 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 265 | 1 | 264 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| Other State in U.S. | 147 | 0 | 147 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |