 Brown University
Overview
- Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, which is 45 miles south of Boston. Map.
- Brown enrolls approximately 6,100 undergraduate students.
- Brown University has eliminated loans for students whose family incomes are less than $100,000, has reduced loans for all students who receive financial aid and no longer requires a parental contribution from most families with incomes of up to $60,000.
Socio-economic Diversity
- 16% of students at Brown University come from families with annual incomes below $60,000.
- 15% of students at Brown University receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
- 16% of students in the Class of 2016 are the first member of their family to attend a four-year college.
| Racial Diversity of the Class of 2016 |
| African American |
9% |
| Asian American |
15% |
| Caucasian |
56% |
| Hispanic |
12% |
| Native American |
2% |
| Not Reported |
7% |
| Gender Ratio |
| Female |
55% |
| Male |
45% |
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