Master’s-level MSW and MSP students at the Brown School move through their program with a cohort of fellow students from across the world. Together, this passionate and driven group of scholars is dedicated to creating positive social change in neighborhoods and across the nations.
2025-26 Student Body Profile
Enrollment 312 total students 269 master’s students 40 doctoral students
Program 252 Master of Social Work students 17 Master of Social Policy students 40 PhD in Social Work students
Gender identity Female – 77% Male – 17% Nonbinary or Not Declared – 6%
Race AIAN – 1.9% Asian – 4.2% Black or African American – 17% Hispanic/Latino – 7.4% Two or More Races – 2.9% White/Non-Hispanic – 44.7% International – 20.3% Not reported – 1.6%
53% are first-generation graduate-level students
98% of incoming students receive scholarship support
Retention, Completion, and Career Outcomes
Brown School graduates join a fellowship of more than 10,000 alumni affecting change and advancing equity and justice around the globe. Benefitting from a strong and supportive alumni network and professional opportunities, our students find success in building off their connections and classwork during their time at the Brown School.
Among Brown School master’s-level students:
In 2024, 96% of MSW graduates had positive career outcomes by 6-months post-graduation (employment, fellowship, continuing education, etc.)
95% of MSW students graduate within four years, with most graduating in two years
In 2023, 91% of MSW students passed the LMSW licensure exam and 95% of MSW students passed the LCSW licensure exam on their first attempt
Read more about the social work licensure process and the Designed to increase access to social work services and provide social workers with opportunities for multi-state practice, the State of Missouri was the first state across the country to enact this legislation
Among Brown School doctoral-level students:
Since 2012, the Social Work PhD program has a 97% retention rate
The mean time from enrollment to graduation for doctoral students is 5.2 years
95% of responding graduates from the social work PhD program were employed in research positions and 5% of graduates were employed in affiliated positions such as data analysts, administrators, or program evaluators for non-profit or government agencies
Beyond their academic achievements, Brown School alumni are engaged in critical work advancing equity and justice across the globe.