Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

We documented 12 protests at Brandeis University between Oct 2014 and Mar 2018, drawing roughly 1,798 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
CountyMiddlesex County
Locale typeCity: Small

Students

Total number of students6,330
Number of undergraduate students3,869
Acceptance rate31.1%
Nonwhite students53.6%
Pell grant recipients16.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)23.3%

Finances

Tuition$53,260
Revenue (total)$416.6M
Expenses (total)$346.5M
Endowment assets (billions $)20.70

Faculty and staff

All staff1,955
Full-time professors (faculty status)363
Part-time instructors176
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)74
Women instructors45.9%
Nonwhite instructors39.4%

Campaigns

  • Brandeis University campaign for Sodexo dining workers, 2016 (2)
  • Campaign at Boston University around Prisons and incarceration in October 2014 (1)
  • Reclaim Harvard Law campaign against racial injustice on the campus, 2015-2016 (1)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • Feb 2018 – Apr 2018+41 campusesGun control