The student population at Brandeis University is 5,205 (3,632 undergraduate and 1,573 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 547 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Brandeis is 69.78% which is increased by 11 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 558 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
401 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 0.50% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,591 where 5,205 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.78% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.22% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 11 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 558 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Brandeis than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brandeis University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,752 | 3,621 | 1,563 | 2,058 | 2,131 | 1,036 | 1,095 |
| 2016-17 | 5,729 -23 | 3,608 -13 | 1,528 -35 | 2,080 22 | 2,121 -10 | 971 -65 | 1,150 55 |
| 2017-18 | 5,721 -8 | 3,635 27 | 1,480 -48 | 2,155 75 | 2,086 -35 | 901 -70 | 1,185 35 |
| 2018-19 | 5,800 79 | 3,639 4 | 1,434 -46 | 2,205 50 | 2,161 75 | 951 50 | 1,210 25 |
| 2019-20 | 5,825 25 | 3,688 49 | 1,444 10 | 2,244 39 | 2,137 -24 | 963 12 | 1,174 -36 |
| 2020-21 | 5,440 -385 | 3,493 -195 | 1,396 -48 | 2,097 -147 | 1,947 -190 | 859 -104 | 1,088 -86 |
| 2021-22 | 5,558 118 | 3,591 98 | 1,456 60 | 2,135 38 | 1,967 20 | 855 -4 | 1,112 24 |
| 2022-23 | 5,581 23 | 3,687 96 | 1,575 119 | 2,112 -23 | 1,894 -73 | 833 -22 | 1,061 -51 |
| 2023-24 | 5,302 -279 | 3,675 -12 | 1,563 -12 | 2,112 | 1,627 -267 | 731 -102 | 896 -165 |
| 2024-25 | 5,205 -97 | 3,632 -43 | 1,557 -6 | 2,075 -37 | 1,573 -54 | 734 3 | 839 -57 |
| Average | 5,591 | 3,627 | 1,500 | 2,127 | 1,964 | 883 | 1,081 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,627 where 3,632 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Brandeis University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,621 | 3,602 | 1,554 | 2,048 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | 3,608 | 3,591 | 1,521 | 2,070 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 3,635 | 3,620 | 1,476 | 2,144 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | 3,639 | 3,619 | 1,426 | 2,193 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 3,688 | 3,673 | 1,436 | 2,237 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 3,493 | 3,465 | 1,383 | 2,082 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 3,591 | 3,568 | 1,451 | 2,117 | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | 3,687 | 3,675 | 1,569 | 2,106 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 3,675 | 3,661 | 1,556 | 2,105 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 3,632 | 3,615 | 1,551 | 2,064 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Average | 3,627 | 3,627 | 1,492 | 2,117 | 3,627 | 7 | 11 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,964 where 1,573 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Brandeis University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,131 | 1,600 | 752 | 848 | 531 | 284 | 247 |
| 2016-17 | 2,121 | 1,608 | 710 | 898 | 513 | 261 | 252 |
| 2017-18 | 2,086 | 1,538 | 675 | 863 | 548 | 226 | 322 |
| 2018-19 | 2,161 | 1,648 | 727 | 921 | 513 | 224 | 289 |
| 2019-20 | 2,137 | 1,633 | 738 | 895 | 504 | 225 | 279 |
| 2020-21 | 1,947 | 1,382 | 617 | 765 | 565 | 242 | 323 |
| 2021-22 | 1,967 | 1,552 | 699 | 853 | 415 | 156 | 259 |
| 2022-23 | 1,894 | 1,470 | 665 | 805 | 424 | 168 | 256 |
| 2023-24 | 1,627 | 1,212 | 565 | 647 | 415 | 166 | 249 |
| 2024-25 | 1,573 | 1,163 | 572 | 591 | 410 | 162 | 248 |
| Average | 1,964 | 1,964 | 672 | 809 | 1,964 | 211 | 272 |
The percentage of white students is 38.71% and the percentage of black students is 5.38% at Brandeis University. 14.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.07% to 38.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.03% to 14.52%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.85% to 5.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.74% to 8.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8183 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7896 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brandeis University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 577 | 279 | 330 | 2 | 2,535 | 124 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 581 | 298 | 363 | 2 | 2,563 | 135 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 589 | 286 | 351 | 6 | 2,581 | 146 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 633 | 280 | 400 | 7 | 2,478 | 172 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 649 | 276 | 405 | 6 | 2,454 | 185 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 645 | 290 | 403 | 5 | 2,310 | 181 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 775 | 327 | 417 | 8 | 2,335 | 87 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 767 | 309 | 402 | 4 | 2,225 | 135 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 750 | 292 | 405 | 2 | 2,119 | 173 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 756 | 280 | 422 | 2 | 2,015 | 182 |
| Average | 5 | 672 | 292 | 390 | 4 | 2,362 | 152 |
401 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 0.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brandeis University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,752 | 399 | 44 | 5,309 |
| 2016-17 | 5,729 | 426 | 139 | 5,164 |
| 2017-18 | 5,721 | 382 | 67 | 5,272 |
| 2018-19 | 5,800 | 392 | 41 | 5,367 |
| 2019-20 | 5,825 | 339 | 41 | 5,445 |
| 2020-21 | 5,440 | 2,715 | 2,723 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 5,558 | 380 | 2,750 | 2,428 |
| 2022-23 | 5,581 | 265 | 1,895 | 3,421 |
| 2023-24 | 5,302 | 324 | 2,038 | 2,940 |
| 2024-25 | 5,205 | 401 | 833 | 3,971 |
| Average | 5,591 | 602 | 1,057 | 3,932 |
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