Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

We documented 37 protests at Washington University in St Louis between Sep 2013 and Mar 2018, drawing roughly 4,469 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
CountySt. Louis County
Locale typeSuburb: Large

Students

Total number of students16,962
Number of undergraduate students8,642
Acceptance rate15.0%
Nonwhite students49.6%
Pell grant recipients13.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)23.2%

Finances

Tuition$52,400
Revenue (total)$4.15B
Expenses (total)$3.13B
Endowment assets (billions $)22.70

Faculty and staff

All staff16,222
Full-time professors (faculty status)1,644
Part-time instructors516
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)399
Women instructors38.1%
Nonwhite instructors24.2%

Campaigns

  • Washington University campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2014 (3)
  • Fossil Free WashU at Washington University campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2016-2018 (3)
  • Campaign at Washington University-St. Louis around Economy and inequality in September 2017 (2)
  • National Pink Out to support Planned Parenthood, across the U.S., Sept. 2015 (1)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • Nov 2016 – Dec 2016+20 campusesPro-Immigration