For the academic year 2024-2025, Boston College has a total enrollment of 15,432 students, including 10,314 undergraduate and 5,118 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - BC's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 7,082 male (45.89%) and 8,350 female (54.11%) students are attending Boston College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 84.81.
By class level, 10,314 (66.84%) are undergraduate students and 5,118 (33.16%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.58% are male and 52.42% are female, while among graduate students, 42.50% are male and 57.50% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,432 | 10,314 | 5,118 |
| Men | 7,082 | 4,907 | 2,175 |
| Women | 8,350 | 5,407 | 2,943 |
By race/ethnicity, 8,539 White, 836 Black, and 1,456 Asian students out of a total of 15,432 are attending at Boston College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Boston College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.7% 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 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,456 | 695 | 761 |
| Black | 836 | 364 | 472 |
| Hispanic | 1,685 | 734 | 951 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| White | 8,539 | 3,812 | 4,727 |
| Two or more races | 667 | 275 | 392 |
| Race Unknown | 603 | 326 | 277 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,134 | 571 | 563 |
| Black | 537 | 229 | 308 |
| Hispanic | 1,312 | 590 | 722 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 5,762 | 2,711 | 3,051 |
| Two or more races | 518 | 222 | 296 |
| Race Unknown | 377 | 219 | 158 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 322 | 124 | 198 |
| Black | 299 | 135 | 164 |
| Hispanic | 373 | 144 | 229 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,777 | 1,101 | 1,676 |
| Two or more races | 149 | 53 | 96 |
| Race Unknown | 226 | 107 | 119 |
By age, BC has 130 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 11,671 students under 25 years old, and 3,609 students over 25 years old out of 15,280 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 130 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. BC has 9,877 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 206 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,794 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,403 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 130 | 88 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 4,431 | 2,449 | 1,982 |
| 20-21 | 4,820 | 2,576 | 2,244 |
| 22-24 | 2,290 | 1,358 | 932 |
| 25-29 | 1,906 | 1,037 | 869 |
| 30-34 | 780 | 382 | 398 |
| 35-39 | 359 | 178 | 181 |
| 40-49 | 368 | 187 | 181 |
| 50-64 | 181 | 116 | 65 |
| Over 65 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 130 | 88 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 4,429 | 2,448 | 1,981 |
| 20-21 | 4,753 | 2,537 | 2,216 |
| 22-24 | 565 | 230 | 335 |
| 25-29 | 85 | 28 | 57 |
| 30-34 | 29 | 4 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| 22-24 | 1,725 | 1,128 | 597 |
| 25-29 | 1,821 | 1,009 | 812 |
| 30-34 | 751 | 378 | 373 |
| 35-39 | 330 | 171 | 159 |
| 40-49 | 335 | 175 | 160 |
| 50-64 | 155 | 108 | 47 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Boston College, 732 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,039 students are enrolled in some online courses.
482 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 250 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,432 | 732 | 2,039 |
| Undergraduate | 10,314 | 133 | 876 |
| Graduate | 5,118 | 599 | 1,163 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 482 | 239 | 11 |
| Undergraduate | 120 | 12 | 1 |
| Graduate | 362 | 227 | 10 |
Among 10,314 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 235 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.28%.173 students have transferred in as full-time status and 62 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 9,806 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 173 |
| Regular Part-time | 273 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 62 |
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