The student population at Brown University is 11,956 (7,910 undergraduate and 4,046 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,498 (26.41%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,523 where 11,956 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 11,956 students in 2025 and was lowest at 9,458 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,458 to 11,956 students, a net gain of 2,498 (26.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,458 | 6,652 | 3,126 | 3,526 | 2,806 | 1,474 | 1,332 |
| 2016-17 | 9,781 323 | 6,926 274 | 3,233 107 | 3,693 167 | 2,855 49 | 1,500 26 | 1,355 23 |
| 2017-18 | 10,095 314 | 6,988 62 | 3,226 -7 | 3,762 69 | 3,107 252 | 1,614 114 | 1,493 138 |
| 2018-19 | 10,257 162 | 7,043 55 | 3,207 -19 | 3,836 74 | 3,214 107 | 1,681 67 | 1,533 40 |
| 2019-20 | 10,333 76 | 7,160 117 | 3,350 143 | 3,810 -26 | 3,173 -41 | 1,622 -59 | 1,551 18 |
| 2020-21 | 9,948 -385 | 6,792 -368 | 3,176 -174 | 3,616 -194 | 3,156 -17 | 1,564 -58 | 1,592 41 |
| 2021-22 | 10,696 748 | 7,349 557 | 3,536 360 | 3,813 197 | 3,347 191 | 1,674 110 | 1,673 81 |
| 2022-23 | 11,189 493 | 7,639 290 | 3,675 139 | 3,964 151 | 3,550 203 | 1,706 32 | 1,844 171 |
| 2023-24 | 11,516 327 | 7,741 102 | 3,720 45 | 4,021 57 | 3,775 225 | 1,766 60 | 2,009 165 |
| 2024-25 | 11,956 440 | 7,910 169 | 3,811 91 | 4,099 78 | 4,046 271 | 1,892 126 | 2,154 145 |
| Average | 10,523 | 7,220 | 3,406 | 3,814 | 3,303 | 1,649 | 1,654 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,220 where 7,910 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 Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,652 | 6,318 | 3,015 | 3,303 | 334 | 111 | 223 |
| 2016-17 | 6,926 | 6,565 | 3,136 | 3,429 | 361 | 97 | 264 |
| 2017-18 | 6,988 | 6,666 | 3,148 | 3,518 | 322 | 78 | 244 |
| 2018-19 | 7,043 | 6,735 | 3,118 | 3,617 | 308 | 89 | 219 |
| 2019-20 | 7,160 | 6,826 | 3,257 | 3,569 | 334 | 93 | 241 |
| 2020-21 | 6,792 | 6,605 | 3,118 | 3,487 | 187 | 58 | 129 |
| 2021-22 | 7,349 | 7,082 | 3,455 | 3,627 | 267 | 81 | 186 |
| 2022-23 | 7,639 | 7,189 | 3,538 | 3,651 | 450 | 137 | 313 |
| 2023-24 | 7,741 | 7,220 | 3,557 | 3,663 | 521 | 163 | 358 |
| 2024-25 | 7,910 | 7,192 | 3,589 | 3,603 | 718 | 222 | 496 |
| Average | 7,220 | 7,220 | 3,293 | 3,547 | 7,220 | 113 | 267 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,303 where 4,046 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 Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,806 | 2,576 | 1,367 | 1,209 | 230 | 107 | 123 |
| 2016-17 | 2,855 | 2,631 | 1,384 | 1,247 | 224 | 116 | 108 |
| 2017-18 | 3,107 | 2,829 | 1,461 | 1,368 | 278 | 153 | 125 |
| 2018-19 | 3,214 | 2,913 | 1,517 | 1,396 | 301 | 164 | 137 |
| 2019-20 | 3,173 | 2,915 | 1,490 | 1,425 | 258 | 132 | 126 |
| 2020-21 | 3,156 | 3,008 | 1,507 | 1,501 | 148 | 57 | 91 |
| 2021-22 | 3,347 | 3,174 | 1,594 | 1,580 | 173 | 80 | 93 |
| 2022-23 | 3,550 | 3,396 | 1,633 | 1,763 | 154 | 73 | 81 |
| 2023-24 | 3,775 | 3,612 | 1,696 | 1,916 | 163 | 70 | 93 |
| 2024-25 | 4,046 | 3,854 | 1,808 | 2,046 | 192 | 84 | 108 |
| Average | 3,303 | 3,303 | 1,546 | 1,545 | 3,303 | 104 | 109 |
The percentage of white students is 29.63% and the percentage of black students is 7.76% at Brown University. 17.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.66% to 29.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.20% to 17.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.97% to 7.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.64% to 10.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8593 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8048 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brown 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 | 29 | 1,154 | 565 | 912 | 11 | 3,846 | 435 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 1,266 | 573 | 973 | 13 | 3,998 | 461 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 1,324 | 590 | 996 | 13 | 4,175 | 480 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 1,383 | 621 | 1,040 | 12 | 4,141 | 522 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 1,493 | 672 | 1,021 | 14 | 4,097 | 518 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 1,569 | 700 | 1,019 | 13 | 3,880 | 536 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | 1,659 | 791 | 1,089 | 15 | 4,044 | 640 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 1,789 | 873 | 1,162 | 14 | 3,871 | 702 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 1,949 | 958 | 1,226 | 11 | 3,736 | 740 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 2,131 | 928 | 1,260 | 10 | 3,542 | 756 |
| Average | 31 | 1,572 | 727 | 1,070 | 13 | 3,933 | 579 |
758 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -86.27% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brown University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,458 | 0 | 0 | 9,458 |
| 2016-17 | 9,781 | 0 | 0 | 9,781 |
| 2017-18 | 10,095 | 0 | 0 | 10,095 |
| 2018-19 | 10,257 | 0 | 0 | 10,257 |
| 2019-20 | 10,333 | 0 | 0 | 10,333 |
| 2020-21 | 9,948 | 5,520 | 3,106 | 1,322 |
| 2021-22 | 10,696 | 74 | 1,403 | 9,219 |
| 2022-23 | 11,189 | 207 | 381 | 10,601 |
| 2023-24 | 11,516 | 507 | 340 | 10,669 |
| 2024-25 | 11,956 | 758 | 238 | 10,960 |
| Average | 10,523 | 707 | 547 | 9,270 |
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