For the academic year 2024-2025, Bentley University has a total enrollment of 5,333 students, including 4,526 undergraduate and 807 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Bentley's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 3,136 male (58.80%) and 2,197 female (41.20%) students are attending Bentley University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 142.74.
By class level, 4,526 (84.87%) are undergraduate students and 807 (15.13%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 60.38% are male and 39.62% are female, while among graduate students, 49.94% are male and 50.06% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,333 | 4,526 | 807 |
| Men | 3,136 | 2,733 | 403 |
| Women | 2,197 | 1,793 | 404 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,753 White, 234 Black, and 527 Asian students out of a total of 5,333 are attending at Bentley University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Bentley University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 527 | 262 | 265 |
| Black | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 681 | 366 | 315 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,753 | 1,724 | 1,029 |
| Two or more races | 147 | 84 | 63 |
| Race Unknown | 129 | 60 | 69 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 447 | 227 | 220 |
| Black | 200 | 106 | 94 |
| Hispanic | 639 | 348 | 291 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,349 | 1,505 | 844 |
| Two or more races | 133 | 79 | 54 |
| Race Unknown | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Black | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 404 | 219 | 185 |
| Two or more races | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 77 | 31 | 46 |
By age, Bentley has 51 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 4,828 students under 25 years old, and 505 students over 25 years old out of 5,333 total students.
Bentley has 4,511 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 15 students aged 25 and over.
It has 317 graduate students aged under 25 and 490 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| 18-19 | 1,959 | 833 | 1,126 |
| 20-21 | 2,169 | 829 | 1,340 |
| 22-24 | 649 | 226 | 423 |
| 25-29 | 209 | 112 | 97 |
| 30-34 | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 74 | 45 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| 18-19 | 1,959 | 833 | 1,126 |
| 20-21 | 2,157 | 827 | 1,330 |
| 22-24 | 344 | 97 | 247 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 305 | 129 | 176 |
| 25-29 | 201 | 111 | 90 |
| 30-34 | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| 35-39 | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bentley University, 82 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,326 students are enrolled in some online courses.
31 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 51 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,333 | 82 | 2,326 |
| Undergraduate | 4,526 | 0 | 1,601 |
| Graduate | 807 | 82 | 725 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 31 | 48 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 31 | 48 | 3 |
Among 4,526 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 96 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.12%.95 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 4,385 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 95 |
| Regular Part-time | 45 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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