Brown University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,380
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 3%
From Region 23%
Athletes 995 (13.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 33%
Asian 23%
International 13%
Hispanic 12%
Black 8%
Mixed 8%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 90 58% 34% 18% 7% 26% 11% $113,698 98 +0.93 94 96%
Biomedical Engineering 21 — 38% 29% 33% 10% 19% 5% $88,185 19 -0.90 75 96% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 8 — 38% 25% 12% 0% 25% 38% $114,652 85 +0.94 94 — — — — —
Computer Engineering 7 — 86% 29% 14% 0% 29% 29% $143,107 90 +1.23 99 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 10 — 70% 40% 0% 20% 20% 10% $140,976 89 +1.13 99 — — — — —
Engineering 5 +5 40% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $118,909 94 +1.55 96 97% — — — —
Engineering Physics 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $131,461 94 +1.91 98 — — — — —
Environmental Engineering 4 — 50% 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% $90,836 83 +0.75 78 — — — — —
Industrial Engineering 3 — 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% $131,232 82 +1.13 98 — — — — —
Materials Engineering 2 — 100% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $100,928 79 +0.72 87 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 27 — 67% 48% 11% 4% 26% 4% $114,979 97 +1.98 95 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
The College 1,814 50% 39% 19% 9% 11% 11% $115,866 98 +1.34 95 93%
Computer Science 243 +43 58% 26% 31% 7% 12% 15% $229,684 99 +3.06 100 97% — — — —
Computer Science & Economics 57 — 74% 37% 28% 5% 5% 21% $201,560 93 +1.99 100 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 182 +31 70% 34% 30% 3% 8% 14% $159,153 91 +1.60 100 93% — — — —
Astronomy — — — — — — — — $101,739 89 +1.31 88 — — — — —
Chemical Physics 4 — 100% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $101,792 89 +1.31 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 9 +3 67% 44% 22% 0% 11% 0% $82,071 90 +1.01 64 — — — — —
Computational Mathematics 13 — 69% 46% 23% 0% 0% 15% $159,153 91 +1.60 100 93% — — — —
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences 6 — 33% 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% $68,940 71 +0.35 32 — — — — —
Geology-Chemistry 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,565 91 +1.16 67 — — — — —
Geophysics — — — — — — — — $72,069 83 +0.63 40 — — — — —
Mathematics 14 +8 86% 57% 14% 0% 7% 14% $138,678 93 +2.01 99 — — — — —
Physics 18 +6 67% 44% 11% 0% 17% 22% $104,126 92 +1.48 89 — — — — —
Statistics 6 +1 67% 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% $156,067 89 +1.50 100 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 35 +1 57% 34% 43% 0% 11% 3% $61,233 11 -0.91 14 84% — — — —
Biology 105 +17 45% 33% 20% 15% 13% 5% $76,310 93 +1.14 52 96% — — — —
Biophysics 10 — 60% 20% 60% 10% 0% 10% $61,233 11 -0.91 14 84% — — — —
Computational Biology 26 +1 42% 27% 50% 19% 0% 4% $66,607 23 -0.43 26 — — — — —
Human Biology 60 +9 30% 30% 20% 25% 10% 2% $93,710 98 +2.18 81 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 34 +6 24% 44% 9% 9% 15% 6% $53,864 24 -0.60 5 86% — — — —
Environmental Studies 16 +4 31% 25% 6% 6% 12% 12% $53,864 24 -0.60 5 86% — — — —
Public Health 59 +8 25% 34% 22% 14% 17% 3% $79,636 87 +1.35 60 — — — — —
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations — — — — — — — — $142,810 100 +2.98 99 99% — — — —
Economics 222 +87 58% 52% 12% 7% 9% 15% $125,320 86 +1.03 97 91% — — — —
International Development 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $125,320 86 +1.03 97 92% — — — —
Modern Culture and Media 23 +15 30% 39% 4% 9% 22% 9% $33,351 0 -3.44 1 95% — — — —
Africana Studies 6 +7 33% 0% 0% 67% 17% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
American Studies — +1 — — — — — — $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Archaeology and the Ancient World 5 +6 60% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $84,491 97 +2.69 69 — — — — —
Classical Studies 2 +2 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% $87,313 98 +2.97 73 — — — — —
Classics 5 +8 40% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $85,156 97 +2.76 70 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 16 +10 44% 69% 0% 0% 6% 6% $74,882 99 +2.74 48 95% — — — —
Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies 1 +4 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $24,851 1 -2.74 1 100% — — — —
East Asian Studies 8 +5 62% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
English 65 +25 35% 54% 3% 9% 8% 8% $59,611 85 +0.88 11 100% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 7 +3 43% 0% 43% 0% 29% 0% $24,851 1 -2.74 1 100% — — — —
French and Francophone Studies 1 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
German Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Hispanic Studies 2 +9 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,438 71 +0.49 23 — — — — —
History 47 +32 43% 60% 4% 9% 11% 4% $88,540 99 +3.09 75 88% — — — —
Independent Concentration 10 +5 70% 30% 20% 10% 10% 0% $87,227 98 +2.87 73 — — — — —
Japanese Studies — +2 — — — — — — $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Judaic Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,998 97 +1.87 24 — — — — —
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 4 +8 25% 0% 0% 25% 75% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Linguistics 2 +5 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,882 94 +1.50 48 95% — — — —
Literary Arts 22 +21 41% 32% 14% 18% 27% 0% $58,687 83 +0.77 10 100% — — — —
Medieval and Renaissance Studies — +1 — — — — — — $87,042 98 +2.94 73 — — — — —
Middle East Studies 4 +2 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Philosophy 17 +23 47% 41% 12% 18% 0% 29% $84,294 94 +1.72 69 — — — — —
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies 2 +4 50% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $65,505 71 +0.50 23 — — — — —
Religious Studies 5 +5 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $63,152 95 +1.52 17 — — — — —
Science, Technology, and Society 8 +4 62% 38% 25% 38% 0% 0% $84,038 94 +1.70 68 — — — — —
Slavic Studies 5 +4 20% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $58,496 53 -0.06 9 90% — — — —
Anthropology 9 +7 11% 44% 0% 11% 22% 22% $82,456 98 +2.32 65 — — — — —
Behavioral Decision Sciences 27 +7 30% 30% 19% 7% 30% 7% $81,888 70 -0.03 64 — — — — —
Cognitive Neuroscience 58 — 57% 24% 28% 12% 17% 5% $68,770 28 -0.59 31 92% — — — —
Cognitive Science 22 +4 18% 32% 9% 18% 14% 18% $84,157 74 +0.07 68 96% — — — —
Cognitive Science 4 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $81,727 70 -0.03 64 — — — — —
Contemplative Studies 2 +4 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% $81,981 70 -0.02 64 — — — — —
Development Studies 2 +4 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $84,913 98 +2.54 70 — — — — —
International and Public Affairs — — — — — — — — $123,799 99 +2.66 97 — — — — —
International and Public Affairs 110 +70 36% 43% 10% 7% 14% 10% $87,458 92 +0.77 74 86% — — — —
Political Science 40 +15 45% 60% 5% 10% 8% 5% $87,226 89 +1.11 73 95% — — — —
Psychology 41 +12 24% 32% 12% 10% 17% 17% $84,157 99 +2.50 68 96% — — — —
Public Policy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $97,354 94 +1.85 84 100% — — — —
Sociology 22 +11 55% 36% 0% 27% 5% 9% $82,580 98 +2.33 65 — — — — —
Education Studies 20 +23 25% 25% 25% 5% 25% 10% $75,142 98 +2.35 48 94% — — — —
Architecture 10 +7 40% 50% 10% 10% 10% 20% $75,341 87 +0.83 49 — — — — —
History of Art and Architecture 10 +13 30% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $78,495 92 +2.07 57 92% — — — —
Music 18 +24 83% 56% 17% 6% 6% 6% $53,867 82 +0.77 5 — — — — —
Theatre Arts and Performance Studies 2 +8 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,930 98 +2.13 10 100% — — — —
Urban Studies 12 +6 50% 58% 8% 25% 0% 0% $70,172 61 +0.24 35 83% — — — —
Visual Art 12 +17 50% 58% 8% 0% 8% 17% $78,495 100 +3.39 57 92% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,133
ROI Percentile 95th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 99%
4-Year Graduation Rate 77%
6-Year Graduation Rate 96%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 17.8% 338 37% 38% 12% 11% 15% 10% $82,627 97 +0.82 66 91% —
Computer Science 15.8% 300 61% 28% 30% 7% 11% 16% $224,340 99 +2.86 100 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 13.4% 255 70% 38% 27% 3% 8% 13% $147,440 97 +1.55 99 93% —
Business & Economics 12.9% 246 56% 50% 11% 7% 10% 14% $116,721 94 +0.61 95 92% —
Humanities 12.9% 246 42% 48% 8% 12% 11% 7% $69,977 93 +1.46 35 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.4% 236 43% 31% 28% 16% 10% 4% $76,790 90 +0.84 53 93% —
Engineering 4.7% 90 58% 34% 18% 7% 26% 11% $113,699 87 +0.93 94 96% —
Arts 3.4% 64 53% 58% 9% 8% 5% 11% $68,904 96 +1.42 32 89% —
Health Sciences 3.1% 59 25% 34% 22% 14% 17% 3% $79,636 62 +1.35 60 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 50 26% 38% 8% 8% 14% 8% $53,864 23 -0.60 5 86% —
Education 1.1% 20 25% 25% 25% 5% 25% 10% $75,142 99 +2.35 48 94% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $126M #46 71% $1.7M 52 #50 313 83
Health Sciences $63.0M #74 72% $1.0M 2 #219 21 26
Humanities & Social Sciences $55.7M #35 66% $0.0M 98 #43 305 50
Physical Sciences & Math $54.4M #65 69% $0.2M 45 #68 341 71
Engineering $33.0M #126 66% $1.7M 15 #152 180 46
Computer Science $17.7M #57 57% $1.0M 16 #63 126 15
Education $4.9M #101 35% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $1.2M #201 20% $0 22 #56 80 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #199 99% $0 — — — 7
Total $356M #83 68% $5.7M 250 #96 1,366 298

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $3.6M $3.6M $0
Lacrosse 59 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Rowing 59 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Baseball 34 $639K $639K $0
Swimming & Diving 32 $396K $396K $0
Ice Hockey 31 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 31 $809K $809K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 24 $198K $198K $0
Wrestling 24 $840K $840K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $198K $198K $0
Cross Country 19 $160K $160K $0
Water Polo 19 $862K $862K $0
Basketball 16 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Sailing 11 $166K $166K $0
Tennis 11 $576K $576K $0
Total 494 $14.8M $14.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Sailing 50 $602K $602K $0
Rowing 48 $900K $900K $0
Lacrosse 46 $813K $813K $0
Other Sports 35 $485K $485K $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $507K $507K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 32 $265K $265K $0
Soccer 31 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 31 $265K $265K $0
Field Hockey 26 $509K $509K $0
Water Polo 26 $608K $608K $0
Cross Country 24 $202K $202K $0
Ice Hockey 24 $841K $841K $0
Equestrian 23 $142K $142K $0
Softball 21 $504K $504K $0
Gymnastics 19 $344K $344K $0
Volleyball 19 $483K $483K $0
Basketball 15 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Fencing 15 $132K $132K $0
Tennis 10 $382K $382K $0
Total 501 $10.1M $10.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $3.6M $3.6M $0
Rowing 107 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Lacrosse 105 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Swimming & Diving 66 $904K $904K $0
Soccer 62 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Sailing 61 $768K $768K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 56 $464K $464K $0
Ice Hockey 55 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 54 $464K $464K $0
Water Polo 45 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Cross Country 43 $362K $362K $0
Other Sports 35 $485K $485K $0
Baseball 34 $639K $639K $0
Basketball 31 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Field Hockey 26 $509K $509K $0
Wrestling 24 $840K $840K $0
Equestrian 23 $142K $142K $0
Softball 21 $504K $504K $0
Tennis 21 $958K $958K $0
Gymnastics 19 $344K $344K $0
Volleyball 19 $483K $483K $0
Fencing 15 $132K $132K $0
Total 995 $43.2M $43.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 5.6%
Yield (non-ED) 45%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 9% 5% 3%
Early Decision 32% 20% 12%
Unhooked Early Decision 21% 13% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1470 – 1550
SAT Math Range 730 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 770