Brown University

Providence, RI

We documented 30 protests at Brown University between Aug 2013 and Apr 2018, drawing roughly 5,984 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
CountyProvidence County
Locale typeCity: Midsize

Students

Total number of students10,694
Number of undergraduate students7,490
Acceptance rate7.7%
Nonwhite students57.9%
Pell grant recipients14.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)27.9%

Finances

Tuition$54,230
Revenue (total)$1.43B
Expenses (total)$968.3M
Endowment assets (billions $)21.90

Faculty and staff

All staff4,612
Full-time professors (faculty status)876
Part-time instructors147
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)461
Women instructors34.9%
Nonwhite instructors30.7%

Campaigns

  • Brown University campaign against a lecture by the commissioner of the NYCPD, 2013 (3)
  • Brown University student campaign in support of library workers, 2014 (3)
  • Campaign at Brown University around Police violence and injustice (racial issues) in December 2014 (1)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • Nov 2016 – Dec 2016+20 campusesPro-Immigration