Boston University
Boston, MA
We documented 30 protests at Boston University between Oct 2013 and Nov 2017, drawing roughly 7,270 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: Very High Research Activity
CountySuffolk County
Locale typeCity: Large
Students
Total number of students41,418
Number of undergraduate students22,745
Acceptance rate22.1%
Nonwhite students61.4%
Pell grant recipients18.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)18.6%
Finances
Tuition$52,816
Revenue (total)$2.42B
Expenses (total)$1.90B
Endowment assets (billions $)21.39
Faculty and staff
All staff10,348
Full-time professors (faculty status)2,874
Part-time instructors944
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)1,277
Women instructors43.4%
Nonwhite instructors25.3%
Campaigns
- Boston University campaign for adjunct professors' working conditions, 2016 (2)
Multi-campus protests involving this university
- Dec 2014+4 campusesPolice violence and injustice (racial issues)
- Dec 2014+1 campusPolice violence and injustice (racial issues)