Brown University
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 5%
- Average net price: $25,184
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,334
- Graduation rate (150%): 96%
- Graduation rate (200%): 97%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 96%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $93,487
- Median earnings (8 years): $84,208
- Median earnings (6 years): $79,131
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Providence, RI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Brown include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Applied Mathematics.
- Computer Science (282 bachelor's) · median earnings $214,479 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,500
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (174 bachelor's) · median earnings $124,508 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Applied Mathematics (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $157,822 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,000
- International Relations and Affairs (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,780 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Biology (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,508 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Neuroscience (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,529 1 year after graduation · median debt $9,250
- Engineering (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $108,550 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- English (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,497 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,974
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $124,508 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Human Biology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,802 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
Degree mix: Business 3%, Engineering 20%, Computer Science 31%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 5%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Brown students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $0
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,273
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,757
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,526
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $45,823
- In-state tuition and fees: $71,412
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $71,412
- Books and supplies: $0
- On-campus room and board: $17,444
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,856
- Sticker vs net gap: 72%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 10%
- Average institutional grant: $59,626
- Average federal loan: $5,885
- Median debt at graduation: $11,428
Admissions
Brown admits 5% of applicants. Of students admitted, 65% enrolled.
- Applications: 48,904
- Admitted: 2,638
- Enrolled: 1,719
- Yield (first-choice signal): 65%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,334
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 35%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 3,204
- Graduation rate: 96%
- Come back after freshman year: 99%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $218,561
- Associate professor salary: $139,274
- Assistant professor salary: $121,652
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,427
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Brown acceptance rate? Brown admits 5% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Brown cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,184.
What majors does Brown offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Applied Mathematics, International Relations and Affairs, Biology.
What is the average salary after Brown? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $93,487 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Brown graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 96% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 96%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Brown University official site: https://www.brown.edu.