Tufts University
Medford, MA
We documented 62 protests at Tufts University between Nov 2013 and Feb 2018, drawing roughly 5,206 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 typeSuburb: Large
Students
Total number of students12,492
Number of undergraduate students5,927
Acceptance rate14.6%
Nonwhite students44.8%
Pell grant recipients11.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)20.8%
Finances
Tuition$55,172
Revenue (total)$1.05B
Expenses (total)$903.7M
Endowment assets (billions $)21.28
Faculty and staff
All staff4,963
Full-time professors (faculty status)924
Part-time instructors517
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)413
Women instructors47.0%
Nonwhite instructors29.5%
Campaigns
- Tufts student campaign for janitors and union labor, 2014-2016 (15)
- Campaign at Tufts University around Labor and work from September to October 2016 (5)
- Campaign at Tufts University around Labor and work in May 2015 (4)
- Campaign at Tufts University around Labor and work from October 2015 to April 2016 (3)
- Campaign at Tufts University around Accessibility from March to April 2017 (3)
- Tufts Climate Action campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2015 (2)
- Campaign at Tufts University around Labor and work in April 2017 (2)
Multi-campus protests involving this university
- Nov 2015+18 campusesAnti-Racist Issues
- Apr 2017+9 campusesAnti-Trump