Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology contains more than 120,000 ethnographic artifacts Indirect and induced effects generated by Brown’s direct spending on payroll, purchasing and construction in fiscal year 2011 totaled approximately $294.5 million in statewide economic output Students living on-campus annually spend an average of about $3,300 Each year, Brown attracts millions of dollars in research funding from sources outside Rhode Island — most of which is spent locally

Brown's Superfund Research Program has brought more than $43 million in federal funds into Rhode Island, and has worked on assessment and remediation of contaminated sites in Providence and Tiverton Brown spent $131.5 million in 2011 on construction Brown creates the knowledge that drives economic growth Brown develops Rhode Island's human capital

In fiscal year 2012, Brown University spent $178.9 million on research In FY 2011 Brown spent more than $159 million on purchases of goods and services and on construction from Rhode Island vendors and contractors Brown is helping to develop the next generation of entrepreneurs Between 2006 and 2011, enrollment in the Alpert Medical School grew by 16.2 percent