Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

We documented 25 protests at Virginia Commonwealth University between Oct 2013 and Apr 2018, drawing roughly 9,530 participants.

Data from NCES IPEDS, 2018. To find recent institutional data, visit the IPEDS website or the NCES College Navigator.

Institution

Institution typePublic, 4-year or above
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
CountyRichmond City
Locale typeCity: Midsize

Students

Total number of students33,636
Number of undergraduate students25,889
Acceptance rate86.2%
Nonwhite students53.5%
Pell grant recipients32.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)14.1%

Finances

Tuition$12,177
Revenue (total)$1.15B
Expenses (total)$1.14B
Endowment assets (billions $)21.33

Faculty and staff

All staff7,321
Full-time professors (faculty status)2,187
Part-time instructors912
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)676
Women instructors48.8%
Nonwhite instructors30.0%

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • Nov 2016 – Dec 2016+20 campusesPro-Immigration