The student population at Bryant University is 3,636 (3,200 undergraduate and 436 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 34 (0.93%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,643 where 3,636 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 3,788 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,441 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,670 to 3,636 students, a net loss of 34 (0.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bryant University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,670 | 3,459 | 2,037 | 1,422 | 211 | 118 | 93 |
| 2016-17 | 3,698 28 | 3,462 3 | 2,084 47 | 1,378 -44 | 236 25 | 123 5 | 113 20 |
| 2017-18 | 3,751 53 | 3,477 15 | 2,115 31 | 1,362 -16 | 274 38 | 138 15 | 136 23 |
| 2018-19 | 3,788 37 | 3,499 22 | 2,162 47 | 1,337 -25 | 289 15 | 140 2 | 149 13 |
| 2019-20 | 3,640 -148 | 3,259 -240 | 2,052 -110 | 1,207 -130 | 381 92 | 157 17 | 224 75 |
| 2020-21 | 3,674 34 | 3,281 22 | 2,037 -15 | 1,244 37 | 393 12 | 188 31 | 205 -19 |
| 2021-22 | 3,441 -233 | 3,063 -218 | 1,933 -104 | 1,130 -114 | 378 -15 | 194 6 | 184 -21 |
| 2022-23 | 3,536 95 | 3,204 141 | 2,043 110 | 1,161 31 | 332 -46 | 167 -27 | 165 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 3,592 56 | 3,240 36 | 2,136 93 | 1,104 -57 | 352 20 | 173 6 | 179 14 |
| 2024-25 | 3,636 44 | 3,200 -40 | 2,064 -72 | 1,136 32 | 436 84 | 225 52 | 211 32 |
| Average | 3,643 | 3,314 | 2,066 | 1,248 | 328 | 162 | 166 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,314 where 3,200 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 Bryant University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,459 | 3,379 | 1,991 | 1,388 | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | 3,462 | 3,401 | 2,046 | 1,355 | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | 3,477 | 3,418 | 2,086 | 1,332 | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | 3,499 | 3,453 | 2,135 | 1,318 | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | 3,259 | 3,205 | 2,020 | 1,185 | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| 2020-21 | 3,281 | 3,255 | 2,023 | 1,232 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | 3,063 | 3,038 | 1,919 | 1,119 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 3,204 | 3,180 | 2,025 | 1,155 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 3,240 | 3,222 | 2,123 | 1,099 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 3,200 | 3,175 | 2,045 | 1,130 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Average | 3,314 | 3,314 | 2,041 | 1,231 | 3,314 | 25 | 17 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 328 where 436 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 Bryant University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 211 | 118 | 58 | 60 | 93 | 60 | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 236 | 142 | 70 | 72 | 94 | 53 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 135 | 68 | 67 | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| 2018-19 | 289 | 169 | 74 | 95 | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 381 | 202 | 77 | 125 | 179 | 80 | 99 |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 197 | 96 | 101 | 196 | 92 | 104 |
| 2021-22 | 378 | 197 | 96 | 101 | 181 | 98 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 179 | 82 | 97 | 153 | 85 | 68 |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 210 | 92 | 118 | 142 | 81 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | 436 | 231 | 115 | 116 | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Average | 328 | 328 | 83 | 95 | 328 | 80 | 71 |
The percentage of white students is 72.03%. The percentage was 72.75% 10 years ago and Bryant still has a high percentage of white students. 3.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.75% to 72.03%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.36% to 3.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.92% to 4.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.35% to 9.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4685 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4631 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bryant 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 | 14 | 160 | 144 | 233 | 7 | 2,670 | 45 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 145 | 139 | 236 | 4 | 2,755 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 130 | 138 | 248 | 5 | 2,795 | 54 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 135 | 130 | 247 | 5 | 2,802 | 64 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 121 | 119 | 214 | 4 | 2,739 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 133 | 118 | 238 | 4 | 2,827 | 83 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 130 | 132 | 242 | 3 | 2,641 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 131 | 140 | 254 | 2 | 2,654 | 88 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 139 | 158 | 280 | 3 | 2,643 | 100 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 141 | 149 | 337 | 6 | 2,619 | 109 |
| Average | 10 | 137 | 137 | 253 | 4 | 2,715 | 74 |
144 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.47% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bryant University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,670 | 0 | 0 | 3,670 |
| 2016-17 | 3,698 | 0 | 0 | 3,698 |
| 2017-18 | 3,751 | 0 | 0 | 3,751 |
| 2018-19 | 3,788 | 0 | 0 | 3,788 |
| 2019-20 | 3,640 | 76 | 0 | 3,564 |
| 2020-21 | 3,674 | 457 | 0 | 3,217 |
| 2021-22 | 3,441 | 119 | 0 | 3,322 |
| 2022-23 | 3,536 | 87 | 0 | 3,449 |
| 2023-24 | 3,592 | 88 | 1 | 3,503 |
| 2024-25 | 3,636 | 144 | 0 | 3,492 |
| Average | 3,643 | 97 | 0 | 3,545 |
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