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 (15.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, up from 69 in 2015.
- 321 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.26% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,781 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,319 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,781 to 2,350 students, a net loss of 431 (15.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John Brown University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.