Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Brown is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.9% of undergraduate students being women and 48.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,349, with 3,813 women and 3,536 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Brown is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.0% of undergraduate students being men and 50.0% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,347, with 1,673 women and 1,674 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.1% 3,536 students
- women 51.9% 3,813 students
Graduate Students
- men 50.0% 1,674 students
- women 50.0% 1,673 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 40.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,952 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 17.8% of the student body, with 1,304 students. Hispanic students represent 11.1% of the population, with 811 students, while African American students account for 7.4%, with 545 students. Mixed race students account for 7.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 510 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 12 students.
International students make up 12.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 899 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 292 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Brown.
Undergraduate Students
- White 40.3% 2,952 students
- Asian 17.8% 1,304 students
- International students 12.3% 899 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 811 students
- African American 7.4% 545 students
- Mixed race 7.0% 510 students
- Unknown race 4.0% 292 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 32.7% 1,092 students
- International students 32.6% 1,087 students
- Asian 10.6% 355 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 278 students
- African American 7.4% 246 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 147 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 130 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.9% 43 students
- Asian 18.2% 16 students
- Hispanic 13.6% 12 students
- International students 9.1% 8 students
- African American 6.8% 6 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 3,353 students
- 18-19 43% 3,135 students
- 22-24 9% 695 students
- 25-29 1% 63 students
- 30-34 0% 10 students
- 35-39 0% 8 students
- 40-49 0% 5 students
- 50-64 0% 4 students
- 25-29 42% 1,412 students
- 22-24 35% 1,163 students
- 30-34 14% 466 students
- 35-39 4% 134 students
- 40-49 3% 90 students
- 20-21 2% 59 students
- 50-64 1% 21 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Brown University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 233 | 16.25% | |
| California | 227 | 15.83% | |
| Mississippi | 141 | 9.83% | |
| New Jersey | 96 | 6.69% | |
| Texas | 78 | 5.44% | |
| Florida | 65 | 4.53% | |
| Illinois | 61 | 4.25% | |
| Rhode Island | 50 | 3.49% | |
| Connecticut | 47 | 3.28% | |
| Maryland | 44 | 3.07% | |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | 3.00% | |
| Virginia | 39 | 2.72% | |
| Washington | 30 | 2.09% | |
| Georgia | 24 | 1.67% | |
| Ohio | 20 | 1.39% | |
| Arizona | 18 | 1.26% | |
| North Carolina | 17 | 1.19% | |
| Colorado | 16 | 1.12% | |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 1.05% | |
| Hawaii | 15 | 1.05% | |
| Maine | 15 | 1.05% | |
| Michigan | 15 | 1.05% | |
| Oregon | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 10 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Palau | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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