96%
Graduation Rate
99%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Brown University, the graduation rate is 96 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 99 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,576 students out of 1,647 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Brown University.
By gender, 746 male and 830 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,647 | 1,576 | 95.69% |
|---|
| Men | 778 | 746 | 95.89% |
|---|
| Women | 869 | 830 | 95.51% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Brown University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 98.27%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 92.92%
- Hispanic: 91.09%
- White: 96.21%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 94.55%
- Unknown: 97.56%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(6/6) |
100.00%(2/2) |
100.00%(4/4) |
|---|
| Asian | 98.27%(284/289) |
97.86%(137/140) |
98.66%(147/149) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 92.92%(105/113) |
88.89%(32/36) |
94.81%(73/77) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 91.09%(184/202) |
93.41%(85/91) |
89.19%(99/111) |
|---|
| White | 96.21%(686/713) |
96.14%(349/363) |
96.29%(337/350) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(2/2) |
100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 94.55%(104/110) |
94.34%(50/53) |
94.74%(54/57) |
|---|
| Unknown | 97.56%(40/41) |
100.00%(14/14) |
96.30%(26/27) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Brown University, 165 of 171 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 96.49%.