American University

Washington, DC

We documented 25 protests at American University between Sep 2014 and Mar 2018, drawing roughly 545 participants.

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

Institution

Institution typePrivate nonprofit, 4-year or above

Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Locale typeCity: Large

Total number of students15,394

Number of undergraduate students8,721

Acceptance rate31.5%

Nonwhite students46.8%

Pell grant recipients19.0%

STEM degrees (share of all degrees)2.4%

Tuition$47,640

Revenue (total)$674.2M

Expenses (total)$585.5M

Endowment assets (billions $)20.25

All staff3,528

Full-time professors (faculty status)822

Part-time instructors700

Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)539

Women instructors48.8%

Nonwhite instructors24.2%

Fossil Free AU at American University student campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2014-2017 (4)
American University student campaign against Milo Yiannopoulos, 2016 (2)