Student Population at Brown
Total Enrollment
11,189
Undergraduate
7,639
Graduate
3,550
Online Enrollment
207
Men Students
5,381
Women Students
5,808
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,189 students have enrolled at Brown University - 7,639 undergraduate and 3,550 graduate.
By gender, 5,381 male and 5,808 female students are attending Brown University. By attendance status, there are 10,585 full-time students and 604 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 Duke University and Northwestern University, its population is small (average population is 17,247).
Brown University offers online degree/certificate programs and 207 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 Brown University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,381 male and 5,808 female students attending Brown. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 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 | 7,639 | 7,189 | 450 |
Men | 3,675 | 3,538 | 137 |
Women | 3,964 | 3,651 | 313 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,550 | 3,396 | 154 |
Men | 1,706 | 1,633 | 73 |
Women | 1,844 | 1,763 | 81 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,871 White students (34.60%) and 1,789 Asian students (15.99%) 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 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
Asian | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
Black or African American | 595 | 243 | 352 |
Hispanic | 862 | 378 | 484 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 7 | 6 |
White | 2,779 | 1,506 | 1,273 |
Two or More Races | 566 | 238 | 328 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 365 | 150 | 215 |
Total | 7,639 | 3,675 | 3,964 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Asian | 401 | 189 | 212 |
Black or African American | 278 | 112 | 166 |
Hispanic | 300 | 137 | 163 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,092 | 496 | 596 |
Two or More Races | 136 | 50 | 86 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 132 | 63 | 69 |
Total | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,845 students whose age under twenty five and 803 students whose age is over thirty years old at Brown University.
Especially, 140 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Brown University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,639 | 3,675 | 3,964 |
Under 18 | 140 | 48 | 92 |
18-19 | 3,099 | 1,482 | 1,617 |
20-21 | 3,527 | 1,678 | 1,849 |
22-24 | 762 | 411 | 351 |
25-29 | 77 | 36 | 41 |
30-34 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
35-39 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
40-49 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 7,639 | 3,675 | 3,964 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 72 | 29 | 43 |
22-24 | 1,244 | 565 | 679 |
25-29 | 1,464 | 715 | 749 |
30-34 | 471 | 242 | 229 |
35-39 | 163 | 85 | 78 |
40-49 | 103 | 53 | 50 |
50-64 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
Total | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
Online Student Population
At Brown University, 588 students (5.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 207 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, 21 students live in Rhode Island where Brown University is located in and 156 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,189 | 7,639 | 3,550 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 207 | 59 | 148 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 381 | 353 | 28 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,601 | 7,227 | 3,374 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 207 | 59 | 148 |
Rhode Island Residents | 21 | 15 | 6 |
Other State in U.S. | 156 | 33 | 123 |
Outside of U.S. | 28 | 11 | 17 |
Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |