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IPEDS ID: 217156
OPE ID: 00340100
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Brown University
One Prospect Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
General information:  (401) 863-1000
Website:  www.brown.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  8,768 (6,380 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  9 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.brown.edu/Administration/Admission/
Apply Onlinewww.commonapp.org
Financial Aidwww.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brown
Mission Statement
  The mission of Brown University is to serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation. We do this through a partnership of students and teachers in a unified community known as a university-college.
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
7%
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty1,054169
Instructional747137
Research and public service30732
Total graduate assistants-411
Instructional-411
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$38,848$40,820$42,230$43,7583.6%
Books and supplies$1,266$1,310$1,312$1,3603.7%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,280$10,540$10,906$11,2583.2%
Other$1,636$1,700$1,702$1,7643.6%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$52,030$54,370$56,150$58,1403.5%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$42,808
Fees$788
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid195564%————
Grant or scholarship aid73549%$23,246,187$31,627
Federal grants25717%$1,585,889$6,171
Pell grants25717%$1,110,301$4,320
Other federal grants22615%$475,588$2,104
State/local government grant or scholarships685%$40,184$591
Institutional grants or scholarships69146%$21,620,114$31,288
Student loan aid36424%$2,352,751$6,464
Federal student loans34123%$1,966,655$5,767
Other student loans232%$386,096$16,787
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid13,20651%$94,704,437$29,540
Pell grants97815%$4,394,714$4,494
Federal student loans1,60625%$10,157,131$6,324
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$21,700$23,077$22,743
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$5,732$5,771$5,056
$30,001 – $48,000$7,275$4,884$6,530
$48,001 – $75,000$10,886$12,853$8,642
$75,001 – $110,000$20,857$20,742$19,717
$110,001 and more$40,346$41,001$38,537
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment8,768
Undergraduate enrollment6,380
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment80
Graduate enrollment2,388
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 96% Part-time: 4%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 48% Female: 52%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 14% Black or African American: 6% Hispanic/Latino: 9% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 45% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 11% Non-resident alien: 11%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 4% Out-of-state: 84% Foreign countries: 12% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 93% Part-time: 7%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants28,74211,38317,359
Percent admitted10%11%8%
Percent admitted who enrolled56%54%57%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT1,25582%
ACT55737%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading660760
SAT Math660770
SAT Writing670780
ACT Composite2934
ACT English3035
ACT Math2834
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 98%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 85 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 95% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 86% 6-year: 95% 8-year: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 94% Female: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 86% Asian: 96% Black or African American: 91% Hispanic/Latino: 89% White: 97% Two or more races: 100% Race/ethnicity unknown: 96% Non-resident alien: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture0--
Category total0--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African Studies7--
American/United States Studies/Civilization1172
East Asian Studies5--
Ethnic Studies11--
French Studies201
German Studies011
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies655
Italian Studies333
Latin American and Caribbean Studies10--
Latin American Studies0--
Near and Middle Eastern Studies2--
Slavic Studies33-
South Asian Studies2--
Women's Studies0--
Category total621912
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry1600
Biology/Biological Sciences, General86141
Biophysics1--
Biostatistics-94
Biotechnology-2-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology-49
Computational Biology9--
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology024
Epidemiology-14
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography9--
Molecular Medicine-05
Neuroscience84210
Pathology/Experimental Pathology-014
Category total2053451
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics0--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies63--
Category total63--
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies2815
Category total2815
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General500
Computer Science484711
Category total534711
Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education-15-
Education, General2513-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-5-
Social Studies Teacher Education-8-
Urban Education and Leadership-22-
Category total2563-
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering16610
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics4--
Engineering, General773110
Category total973720
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing3313-
English Language and Literature, General51197
Category total84327
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature0--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1723
Comparative Literature2632
French Language and Literature000
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General000
Latin Language and Literature0--
Linguistics411
Portuguese Language and Literature343
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0--
Spanish Language and Literature000
Category total50109
Health Professions and Related Programs
Behavioral Aspects of Health-2-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics0--
Community Health and Preventive Medicine22--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General--1
Medical Scientist-00
Medicine--78
Public Health, General-22-
Category total222479
History
History, General611210
Category total611210
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General64198
Computational Mathematics13--
Mathematics, General1593
Statistics, General1--
Category total932811
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization0--
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology0-1
Cognitive Science8114
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis-10-
Human Biology89--
Medieval and Renaissance Studies3--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General400
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0--
Museology/Museum Studies-0-
Science, Technology and Society4--
Category total108215
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science8--
Environmental Studies138-
Category total218-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies0--
Philosophy1343
Religion/Religious Studies1703
Category total3046
Physical Sciences
Chemical Physics1--
Chemistry, General222914
Geochemistry2--
Geology/Earth Science, General19125
Geophysics and Seismology3--
Physics, General161317
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics0--
Category total635436
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1400
Psychology, General6242
Category total7642
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General1827-
Category total1827-
Social Sciences
Anthropology1352
Archeology103
Development Economics and International Development121-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4--
Economics, General1371013
International Relations and Affairs100--
Political Science and Government, General6579
Social Sciences, Other4--
Sociology14711
Urban Studies/Affairs11--
Category total3613038
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting-16-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2813
Art/Art Studies, General23--
Directing and Theatrical Production-2-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1712
Music Technology020
Music, General1500
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-23
Playwriting and Screenwriting-0-
Category total83248
Grand total1,603479310
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined124151
Baseball26–
Basketball1218
Equestrian–28
Fencing1419
Field Hockey–23
Football112–
Golf79
Gymnastics–15
Ice Hockey2924
Lacrosse3529
Rowing5142
Skiing–8
Soccer2427
Softball–18
Squash1114
Swimming and Diving2034
Tennis1311
Volleyball–23
Water Polo1419
Wrestling22–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education(!)7/1/1929 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health6/1/2002 -  Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree7/1/1963 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations010
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations010
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible1097
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)100
Robbery101
Aggravated assault111
Burglary673937
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible1087
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)100
Robbery001
Aggravated assault001
Burglary583329
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate1.5%
Number in default13
Number in repayment837
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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