diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/docs/references/instructor-v2-course-info-spec.yaml b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/docs/references/instructor-v2-course-info-spec.yaml
index 4b1ee72fcc..efea1f6f5c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/docs/references/instructor-v2-course-info-spec.yaml
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/docs/references/instructor-v2-course-info-spec.yaml
@@ -254,6 +254,16 @@ definitions:
         minimum: 0
         description: Total number of enrollments across all modes
         example: 150
+      learner_count:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        description: Number of enrolled learners (excludes staff and admins)
+        example: 140
+      staff_count:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        description: Number of enrolled staff and admins
+        example: 10
       enrollment_counts:
         type: object
         description: |
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api_v2.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api_v2.py
index d1320dd6c1..79e55dfdc6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api_v2.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api_v2.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ class CourseMetadataViewTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertIn('total_enrollment', data)
         self.assertGreaterEqual(data['total_enrollment'], 3)
 
+        # Verify role-based enrollment counts are present
+        self.assertIn('learner_count', data)
+        self.assertIn('staff_count', data)
+        self.assertEqual(data['total_enrollment'], data['learner_count'] + data['staff_count'])
+
         # Verify permissions structure
         self.assertIn('permissions', data)
         permissions_data = data['permissions']
@@ -217,6 +222,28 @@ class CourseMetadataViewTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         # Instructor should have instructor permission
         self.assertTrue(permissions_data['instructor'])
 
+    def test_learner_and_staff_counts(self):
+        """
+        Test that learner_count excludes staff/admins and staff_count is the difference.
+        """
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.instructor)
+        response = self.client.get(self._get_url())
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        data = response.data
+
+        total = data['total_enrollment']
+        learner_count = data['learner_count']
+        staff_count = data['staff_count']
+
+        # Counts must be non-negative and sum to total
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(learner_count, 0)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(staff_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(total, learner_count + staff_count)
+
+        # The student enrolled in setUp is not staff, so learner_count >= 1
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(learner_count, 1)
+
     def test_enrollment_counts_by_mode(self):
         """
         Test that enrollment counts include all configured modes,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/serializers_v2.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/serializers_v2.py
index 185ff7fafe..6251dc5c50 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/serializers_v2.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/serializers_v2.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ class CourseInformationSerializerV2(serializers.Serializer):
     has_started = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Whether the course has started based on current time")
     has_ended = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Whether the course has ended based on current time")
     total_enrollment = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Total number of enrollments across all modes")
+    learner_count = serializers.SerializerMethodField(
+        help_text="Number of enrolled learners (excludes staff and admins)"
+    )
+    staff_count = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Number of enrolled staff and admins")
     enrollment_counts = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Enrollment count breakdown by mode")
     num_sections = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Number of sections/chapters in the course")
     grade_cutoffs = serializers.SerializerMethodField(help_text="Formatted string of grade cutoffs")
@@ -268,6 +272,14 @@ class CourseInformationSerializerV2(serializers.Serializer):
         """Get total enrollment count."""
         return self.get_enrollment_counts(data)['total']
 
+    def get_learner_count(self, data):
+        """Get enrollment count excluding staff and admins."""
+        return CourseEnrollment.objects.num_enrolled_in_exclude_admins(data['course'].id)
+
+    def get_staff_count(self, data):
+        """Get enrollment count for staff and admins only."""
+        return self.get_total_enrollment(data) - self.get_learner_count(data)
+
     def get_enrollment_counts(self, data):
         """Get enrollment counts for all configured course modes."""
         course_id = data['course'].id