Student Population by Gender
Boston College has a total of 15,287 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 9,982 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 5,305 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 6,938 male and 8,349 female students (the male-female ratio is 45:55) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,287 | 9,982 | 5,305 |
| Men | 6,938 | 4,697 | 2,241 |
| Women | 8,349 | 5,285 | 3,064 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 8,766 White, 764 Black, and 1,470 Asian students out of a total of 15,287 are attending at Boston College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Asian | 1,470 | 685 | 785 |
| Black | 764 | 334 | 430 |
| Hispanic | 1,405 | 637 | 768 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 8,766 | 3,849 | 4,917 |
| Two or more races | 433 | 190 | 243 |
| Race Unknown | 662 | 340 | 322 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Asian | 1,122 | 558 | 564 |
| Black | 491 | 215 | 276 |
| Hispanic | 1,099 | 505 | 594 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 5,743 | 2,646 | 3,097 |
| Two or more races | 329 | 150 | 179 |
| Race Unknown | 330 | 198 | 132 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Black | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Boston College, 814 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,801 students are enrolled in some online courses.
476 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 338 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,287 | 814 | 1,801 |
| Undergraduate | 9,982 | 118 | 753 |
| Graduate | 5,305 | 696 | 1,048 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 476 | 306 | 32 |
| Undergraduate | 101 | 16 | 1 |
| Graduate | 375 | 290 | 31 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 9,982 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 135 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.35%.117 students have transferred in as full-time status and 18 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 9,640 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 117 |
| Regular Part-time | 207 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 18 |