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 (9.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 79 male students for every 100 female students, down from 82 in 2015.
- 401 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 0.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,825 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,205 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,752 to 5,205 students, a net loss of 547 (9.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brandeis University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.