The student population at John Brown University is 2,350 (1,948 undergraduate and 402 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 431 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at John Brown is 82.89% which is decreased by 178 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 253 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.40 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
321 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.26% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,476 where 2,350 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
82.89% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.11% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 178 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 253 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.40 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in John Brown than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,781 | 2,126 | 921 | 1,205 | 655 | 214 | 441 |
| 2016-17 | 2,708 -73 | 2,017 -109 | 854 -67 | 1,163 -42 | 691 36 | 223 9 | 468 27 |
| 2017-18 | 2,613 -95 | 1,972 -45 | 847 -7 | 1,125 -38 | 641 -50 | 202 -21 | 439 -29 |
| 2018-19 | 2,516 -97 | 1,903 -69 | 830 -17 | 1,073 -52 | 613 -28 | 191 -11 | 422 -17 |
| 2019-20 | 2,319 -197 | 1,777 -126 | 735 -95 | 1,042 -31 | 542 -71 | 182 -9 | 360 -62 |
| 2020-21 | 2,343 24 | 1,820 43 | 724 -11 | 1,096 54 | 523 -19 | 177 -5 | 346 -14 |
| 2021-22 | 2,459 116 | 1,774 -46 | 724 | 1,050 -46 | 685 162 | 185 8 | 500 154 |
| 2022-23 | 2,326 -133 | 1,801 27 | 749 25 | 1,052 2 | 525 -160 | 143 -42 | 382 -118 |
| 2023-24 | 2,341 15 | 1,882 81 | 806 57 | 1,076 24 | 459 -66 | 121 -22 | 338 -44 |
| 2024-25 | 2,350 9 | 1,948 66 | 882 76 | 1,066 -10 | 402 -57 | 98 -23 | 304 -34 |
| Average | 2,476 | 1,902 | 807 | 1,095 | 574 | 174 | 400 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,902 where 1,948 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 John Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,126 | 1,529 | 642 | 887 | 597 | 279 | 318 |
| 2016-17 | 2,017 | 1,522 | 628 | 894 | 495 | 226 | 269 |
| 2017-18 | 1,972 | 1,489 | 608 | 881 | 483 | 239 | 244 |
| 2018-19 | 1,903 | 1,430 | 593 | 837 | 473 | 237 | 236 |
| 2019-20 | 1,777 | 1,341 | 538 | 803 | 436 | 197 | 239 |
| 2020-21 | 1,820 | 1,326 | 521 | 805 | 494 | 203 | 291 |
| 2021-22 | 1,774 | 1,285 | 525 | 760 | 489 | 199 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 1,801 | 1,271 | 523 | 748 | 530 | 226 | 304 |
| 2023-24 | 1,882 | 1,327 | 563 | 764 | 555 | 243 | 312 |
| 2024-25 | 1,948 | 1,405 | 635 | 770 | 543 | 247 | 296 |
| Average | 1,902 | 1,902 | 578 | 815 | 1,902 | 230 | 280 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 574 where 402 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 John Brown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 655 | 182 | 57 | 125 | 473 | 157 | 316 |
| 2016-17 | 691 | 215 | 53 | 162 | 476 | 170 | 306 |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 223 | 56 | 167 | 418 | 146 | 272 |
| 2018-19 | 613 | 200 | 47 | 153 | 413 | 144 | 269 |
| 2019-20 | 542 | 138 | 43 | 95 | 404 | 139 | 265 |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 140 | 42 | 98 | 383 | 135 | 248 |
| 2021-22 | 685 | 127 | 38 | 89 | 558 | 147 | 411 |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 111 | 28 | 83 | 414 | 115 | 299 |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 103 | 24 | 79 | 356 | 97 | 259 |
| 2024-25 | 402 | 115 | 21 | 94 | 287 | 77 | 210 |
| Average | 574 | 574 | 41 | 115 | 574 | 133 | 286 |
The percentage of white students is 67.19%. The percentage was 75.19% 10 years ago and John Brown still has a high percentage of white students. 2.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.19% to 67.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.65% to 2.00%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.35% to 3.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.68% to 11.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5293 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4277 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John 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 | 53 | 46 | 121 | 158 | 2 | 2,091 | 95 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 48 | 144 | 127 | 3 | 2,016 | 157 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 157 | 3 | 1,956 | 98 |
| 2018-19 | 51 | 47 | 105 | 180 | 5 | 1,852 | 110 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 37 | 77 | 160 | 4 | 1,725 | 107 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 38 | 84 | 181 | 2 | 1,710 | 115 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 42 | 76 | 179 | 1 | 1,650 | 124 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 46 | 78 | 202 | 5 | 1,598 | 123 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 47 | 82 | 234 | 5 | 1,589 | 130 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 47 | 91 | 274 | 5 | 1,579 | 141 |
| Average | 37 | 45 | 97 | 185 | 4 | 1,777 | 120 |
321 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1.26% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John Brown University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,781 | 317 | 574 | 1,890 |
| 2016-17 | 2,708 | 334 | 286 | 2,088 |
| 2017-18 | 2,613 | 428 | 308 | 1,877 |
| 2018-19 | 2,516 | 479 | 358 | 1,679 |
| 2019-20 | 2,319 | 451 | 320 | 1,548 |
| 2020-21 | 2,343 | 555 | 505 | 1,283 |
| 2021-22 | 2,459 | 622 | 437 | 1,400 |
| 2022-23 | 2,326 | 424 | 460 | 1,442 |
| 2023-24 | 2,341 | 384 | 553 | 1,404 |
| 2024-25 | 2,350 | 321 | 477 | 1,552 |
| Average | 2,476 | 432 | 428 | 1,616 |
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