University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

We documented 249 protests at University of California-Berkeley between Jan 2012 and May 2018, drawing roughly 69,663 participants.

Data from NCES IPEDS, 2018. To find recent institutional data, visit the IPEDS website or the NCES College Navigator.

Institution

Institution typePublic, 4-year or above
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
CountyAlameda County
Locale typeCity: Midsize

Students

Total number of students44,235
Number of undergraduate students32,309
Acceptance rate14.8%
Nonwhite students74.3%
Pell grant recipients19.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)30.6%

Finances

Tuition$11,442
Revenue (total)$3.06B
Expenses (total)$2.79B
Endowment assets (billions $)21.37

Faculty and staff

All staff12,148
Full-time professors (faculty status)1,751
Part-time instructors946
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)3,311
Women instructors37.3%
Nonwhite instructors39.9%

Campaigns

  • UC-Berkeley student campaign for permanent jobs for contract workers, 2015-2016 (13)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around University administration (non-racial issues) from October 2014 to June 2015 (6)
  • Occupy Education campaign for higher education funding, 2012 (5)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around University administration (non-racial issues) from March to April 2012 (4)
  • University of California AFSCME Local 3299 campaign for service and patient-care workers rights, 2013-2014 (4)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Tuition and aid in March 2015 (4)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work from January to May 2018 (4)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-Immigration from July 2013 to April 2014 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work in April 2014 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Tuition and aid from November to December 2014 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California Berkeley around Police violence and injustice (racial issues) in April 2015 (3)
  • "Occupy the Farm" campaign against a UC Berkeley land development project, 2015-2016 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Other Anti-Racist Issue in July 2016 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around University administration (non-racial issues) in October 2016 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Economy and inequality in April 2018 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work in May 2018 (3)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work from March to April 2012 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-Affirmative Action from April to May 2012 (2)
  • Campaign at UC Berkeley around Labor and work in July 2013 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Anti-War in September 2013 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Animal rights from February to June 2014 (2)
  • UC Berkeley Fossil Free Cal campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2015 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-Choice in September 2015 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work from January to February 2016 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Los Angeles around Labor and work from August to November 2016 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work from January to February 2017 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley in April 2017 (2)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Economy and inequality in February 2018 (2)
  • "Fund our Future" rally and occupation at the state Capitol against budget cuts and tuition fee increases across California, 2012 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Labor and work in June 2012 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Davis around Labor and work in May 2013 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-Immigration in September 2013 (1)
  • University of California AFSCME Local 3299 one-day strike for service and patient-care workers rights, 2013 (1)
  • Take Back the Night actions against sexual violence, across U.S. and Canada, 2012-2018 (1)
  • UC Student Association campaign at University of California-Los Angeles around Tuition and aid in November 2014 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Riverside around Labor and work in January 2015 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-LGB+ in March 2015 (1)
  • University of California unionized doctors strike, 2015 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California-Berkeley around Pro-Palestine in March 2016 (1)
  • Letter signing campaign against hate and denouncing the Unite the right rally, across the U.S., 2017 (1)
  • Campaign at University of California Davis around Labor and work in February 2018 (1)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • May 2012 – May 2017+19 campusesLabor and work
  • Nov 2015+18 campusesAnti-Racist Issues
  • Apr 2015+12 campusesLabor and work
  • Oct 2014 – Dec 2014+10 campusesPolice violence and injustice (racial issues)
  • Apr 2017+9 campusesAnti-Trump
  • Mar 2017+8 campusesPro-Feminism and women's rights
  • Mar 2014 – Mar 2018+5 campusesPro-Feminism and women's rights
  • Oct 2016+3 campusesPro-Feminism and women's rights
  • Feb 2017+1 campusAnti-Trump