Brown University

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Brown University is a private nonprofit institution in Providence, Rhode Island, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 7,226 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $93,487 ten years after enrollment, which is 129% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 95.7%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $11,428, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 8.18x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,184 per year. The most popular programs include Computer Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, International Relations, and Medicine.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$93,487
Graduation Rate
95.7%
Median Debt
$11,428
Average Net Price
$25,184
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.93x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
8.18x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
7,226
Admission Rate
5.4%
Average SAT
1546
Retention Rate
98.8%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$71,412
Out-of-State Tuition
$71,412
Pell Grant Rate
13.8%
Federal Loan Rate
9.6%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$0 (net grant surplus of $420)
Income $30K–$48K
$2,031
Income $48K–$75K
$5,858
Income $110K+
$44,937

Student Demographics

Women
54.0%
White
32.9%
Black
8.2%
Hispanic
12.1%
Asian
22.9%
Two or More Races
7.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
87.0%

Accreditations

Programs (132)

Bachelor (50)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Science $214,479 236
Economics $124,508 179
Applied Mathematics $157,822 173
International Relations $86,780 137
Biology $60,508 110
Engineering $108,550 80
English Language & Literature $73,497 77
Social Sciences Not reported 75
Neuroscience Not reported 74
Clinical Psychology $63,415 65
History $85,520 63
Fine Arts $60,985 59
Political Science $85,388 58
Area Studies $59,808 53
Human Biology $69,802 53
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 41
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 39
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 37
Entrepreneurship $125,955 37
Communications Not reported 34
Music Not reported 34
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 33
Anthropology Not reported 28
Behavioral Sciences Not reported 27
Philosophy Not reported 27
Biomedical Engineering $91,674 26
Physics Not reported 26
Education Not reported 25
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 25
Mathematics Not reported 24
Sociology Not reported 23
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 21
Urban Studies/Affairs $73,905 21
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 20
Chemistry Not reported 20
Linguistics Not reported 18
Architecture Not reported 16
Geological Sciences Not reported 16
Public Policy Analysis $94,962 15
Science, Technology and Society Not reported 14
Religion Not reported 13
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 11
Romance Languages Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 9
Statistics Not reported 8
Cognitive Science Not reported 7
Archeology Not reported 6
Social Sciences, Other Not reported 5
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Not reported 4
Public Health $74,496 0

Master (35)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Science $208,655 129
Social Sciences Not reported 116
Engineering Not reported 103
Public Policy Analysis $87,139 66
Cognitive Science Not reported 48
Physics Not reported 41
Public Health $87,924 39
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies Not reported 38
Business Administration & Management Not reported 38
Science, Technology and Society Not reported 35
Biotechnology $151,944 28
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 26
Secondary Education $68,338 24
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 23
Drama & Theater Arts $37,270 23
Industrial Engineering Not reported 22
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 22
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 21
Economics Not reported 17
Educational Administration $95,551 16
Area Studies Not reported 13
Behavioral Sciences Not reported 11
Applied Mathematics Not reported 10
History Not reported 9
Historic Preservation Not reported 8
Music Not reported 8
Geological Sciences Not reported 7
Chemistry Not reported 5
Mathematics Not reported 4
Cognitive Science Not reported 4
Computational Science Not reported 4
Sociology Not reported 4
English Language & Literature Not reported 3
Biology Not reported 3
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 3

Doctoral (26)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Chemistry Not reported 28
Engineering Not reported 21
Economics Not reported 18
Computer Science Not reported 15
Neuroscience Not reported 14
Physics Not reported 13
Cell Biology Not reported 11
Applied Mathematics Not reported 11
Area Studies Not reported 10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 10
Geological Sciences Not reported 9
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 8
Pharmacology Not reported 6
Ecology Not reported 6
Mathematics Not reported 6
Sociology Not reported 6
Linguistics Not reported 5
Physiology Not reported 5
Cognitive Science Not reported 5
Political Science Not reported 5
History Not reported 5
English Language & Literature Not reported 3
Religion Not reported 3
Social Sciences Not reported 3
Anthropology Not reported 3
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 3

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medicine $106,465 135

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies Not reported 5
Show 19 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Doctoral 2
Communications Master 2
Communications Doctoral 2
Ecology Master 2
Behavioral Sciences Doctoral 2
Classical and Ancient Studies Doctoral 2
Philosophy Doctoral 2
Clinical Psychology Master 2
Anthropology Master 2
Political Science Master 2
Fine Arts Doctoral 2
Linguistics Master 1
Physiology Master 1
Pharmacology Master 1
Philosophy Master 1
Clinical Psychology Doctoral 1
Economics Graduate Certificate 1
Fine Arts Master 1
Music Doctoral 1

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