Student Population at John Brown

How many students at John Brown?

For the academic year 2024-2025, John Brown University has a total enrollment of 2,350 students, including 1,948 undergraduate and 402 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 980 male students (41.7%) and 1,370 female students (58.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,579 White students (67.2%) and 274 Hispanic students (11.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,948 undergraduate students (82.9%) and 402 graduate students (17.1%).
Class Delivery: 321 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 477 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - John Brown's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 980 male (41.70%) and 1,370 female (58.30%) students are attending John Brown University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 71.53.

By class level, 1,948 (82.89%) are undergraduate students and 402 (17.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.28% are male and 54.72% are female, while among graduate students, 24.38% are male and 75.62% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,350	1,948	402
Men	980	882	98
Women	1,370	1,066	304

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,579 White, 91 Black, and 47 Asian students out of a total of 2,350 are attending at John Brown University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

John Brown University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 52.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	24	6	18
Asian	47	16	31
Black	91	27	64
Hispanic	274	104	170
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	2	3
White	1,579	667	912
Two or more races	141	63	78
Race Unknown	37	18	19

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	18	5	13
Asian	40	14	26
Black	47	21	26
Hispanic	238	97	141
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	2	2
White	1,297	593	704
Two or more races	120	57	63
Race Unknown	35	17	18

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	6	1	5
Asian	7	2	5
Black	44	6	38
Hispanic	36	7	29
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	282	74	208
Two or more races	21	6	15
Race Unknown	2	1	1

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,903 students under 25 years old, and 447 students over 25 years old out of 2,350 total students.

John Brown has 1,807 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 141 students aged 25 and over.

It has 96 graduate students aged under 25 and 306 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	445	248	197
18-19	667	370	297
20-21	558	306	252
22-24	233	136	97
25-29	126	84	42
30-34	84	58	26
35-39	83	57	26
40-49	104	72	32
50-64	50	39	11

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	445	248	197
18-19	667	370	297
20-21	548	298	250
22-24	147	68	79
25-29	46	22	24
30-34	24	14	10
35-39	30	21	9
40-49	29	17	12
50-64	12	8	4

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	10	8	2
22-24	86	68	18
25-29	80	62	18
30-34	60	44	16
35-39	53	36	17
40-49	75	55	20
50-64	38	31	7

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At John Brown University, 321 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 477 students are enrolled in some online courses.

246 students who live in Arkansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 75 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,350	321	477
Undergraduate	1,948	193	397
Graduate	402	128	80

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Arkansas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	246	68	7
Undergraduate	149	37	7
Graduate	97	31	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,948 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 85 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.36%.75 students have transferred in as full-time status and 10 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,330
Transfer-in Full-time	75
Regular Part-time	533
Transfer-in Part-time	10

John Brown Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John Brown?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,350 students are enrolled at John Brown.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at John Brown?

1,948 undergraduate and 402 graduate students are enrolled at John Brown.

What is the gender breakdown at John Brown?

980 male (41.70%) and 1,370 female (58.30%) students are attending John Brown.

What is the international student enrollment at John Brown?

152 international students (6.47%) are enrolled at John Brown, including 149 undergraduate and 3 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at John Brown?

John Brown has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,579 White (67.19%), 91 Black (3.87%), and 47 Asian (2.00%) students are enrolled.

How many students at John Brown take online courses?

321 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 477 students take some online courses.

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