The student population at Bentley University is 5,333 (4,526 undergraduate and 807 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 219 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Bentley is 84.87% which is increased by 323 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 542 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
82 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 10,472.73% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,347 where 5,333 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.87% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.13% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 323 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 542 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Bentley than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bentley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,552 | 4,203 | 2,499 | 1,704 | 1,349 | 641 | 708 |
| 2016-17 | 5,506 -46 | 4,222 19 | 2,490 -9 | 1,732 28 | 1,284 -65 | 556 -85 | 728 20 |
| 2017-18 | 5,543 37 | 4,272 50 | 2,510 20 | 1,762 30 | 1,271 -13 | 540 -16 | 731 3 |
| 2018-19 | 5,460 -83 | 4,253 -19 | 2,534 24 | 1,719 -43 | 1,207 -64 | 527 -13 | 680 -51 |
| 2019-20 | 5,314 -146 | 4,228 -25 | 2,492 -42 | 1,736 17 | 1,086 -121 | 500 -27 | 586 -94 |
| 2020-21 | 5,177 -137 | 4,061 -167 | 2,441 -51 | 1,620 -116 | 1,116 30 | 539 39 | 577 -9 |
| 2021-22 | 5,158 -19 | 3,996 -65 | 2,422 -19 | 1,574 -46 | 1,162 46 | 553 14 | 609 32 |
| 2022-23 | 5,165 7 | 4,131 135 | 2,507 85 | 1,624 50 | 1,034 -128 | 524 -29 | 510 -99 |
| 2023-24 | 5,264 99 | 4,350 219 | 2,644 137 | 1,706 82 | 914 -120 | 453 -71 | 461 -49 |
| 2024-25 | 5,333 69 | 4,526 176 | 2,733 89 | 1,793 87 | 807 -107 | 403 -50 | 404 -57 |
| Average | 5,347 | 4,224 | 2,527 | 1,697 | 1,123 | 524 | 599 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,224 where 4,526 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bentley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,203 | 4,137 | 2,458 | 1,679 | 66 | 41 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 4,222 | 4,140 | 2,437 | 1,703 | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 4,272 | 4,171 | 2,452 | 1,719 | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 4,253 | 4,185 | 2,493 | 1,692 | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 4,228 | 4,177 | 2,458 | 1,719 | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| 2020-21 | 4,061 | 4,008 | 2,410 | 1,598 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 3,996 | 3,907 | 2,363 | 1,544 | 89 | 59 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 4,131 | 4,075 | 2,469 | 1,606 | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 4,350 | 4,303 | 2,610 | 1,693 | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | 4,526 | 4,480 | 2,702 | 1,778 | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Average | 4,224 | 4,224 | 2,485 | 1,673 | 4,224 | 42 | 24 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,123 where 807 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bentley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,349 | 765 | 344 | 421 | 584 | 297 | 287 |
| 2016-17 | 1,284 | 750 | 284 | 466 | 534 | 272 | 262 |
| 2017-18 | 1,271 | 741 | 280 | 461 | 530 | 260 | 270 |
| 2018-19 | 1,207 | 694 | 294 | 400 | 513 | 233 | 280 |
| 2019-20 | 1,086 | 563 | 243 | 320 | 523 | 257 | 266 |
| 2020-21 | 1,116 | 511 | 250 | 261 | 605 | 289 | 316 |
| 2021-22 | 1,162 | 506 | 260 | 246 | 656 | 293 | 363 |
| 2022-23 | 1,034 | 421 | 234 | 187 | 613 | 290 | 323 |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 387 | 213 | 174 | 527 | 240 | 287 |
| 2024-25 | 807 | 312 | 181 | 131 | 495 | 222 | 273 |
| Average | 1,123 | 1,123 | 258 | 307 | 1,123 | 265 | 293 |
The percentage of white students is 51.62%. The percentage was 56.52% 10 years ago and Bentley still has a high percentage of white students. 9.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.52% to 51.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.26% to 9.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.81% to 4.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.93% to 12.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7048 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6707 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bentley University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 403 | 156 | 329 | 1 | 3,138 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 408 | 159 | 347 | 4 | 3,103 | 86 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 430 | 180 | 326 | 5 | 3,070 | 108 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 455 | 189 | 326 | 4 | 2,971 | 111 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 447 | 192 | 352 | 2 | 2,900 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 471 | 219 | 407 | 1 | 2,882 | 140 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 491 | 212 | 460 | 1 | 2,847 | 138 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 506 | 217 | 526 | 2 | 2,820 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 529 | 212 | 591 | 1 | 2,799 | 148 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 527 | 234 | 681 | 2 | 2,753 | 147 |
| Average | 5 | 467 | 197 | 435 | 2 | 2,928 | 123 |
82 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 10,472.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bentley University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,552 | 0 | 22 | 5,530 |
| 2016-17 | 5,506 | 28 | 0 | 5,478 |
| 2017-18 | 5,543 | 58 | 0 | 5,485 |
| 2018-19 | 5,460 | 53 | 0 | 5,407 |
| 2019-20 | 5,314 | 88 | 0 | 5,226 |
| 2020-21 | 5,177 | 78 | 5,099 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 5,158 | 152 | 1,387 | 3,619 |
| 2022-23 | 5,165 | 151 | 1,066 | 3,948 |
| 2023-24 | 5,264 | 96 | 921 | 4,247 |
| 2024-25 | 5,333 | 82 | 2,326 | 2,925 |
| Average | 5,347 | 79 | 1,082 | 4,187 |
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