The student population at Boston College is 15,432 (10,314 undergraduate and 5,118 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,078 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at BC is 66.84% which is increased by 518 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 560 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
732 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 6,554.55% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,943 where 15,432 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
66.84% of total students is undergraduate students and 33.16% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 518 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 560 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in BC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Boston College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 14,354 | 9,796 | 4,623 | 5,173 | 4,558 | 1,978 | 2,580 |
| 2016-17 | 14,466 112 | 9,870 74 | 4,580 -43 | 5,290 117 | 4,596 38 | 2,003 25 | 2,593 13 |
| 2017-18 | 14,628 162 | 9,921 51 | 4,687 107 | 5,234 -56 | 4,707 111 | 2,054 51 | 2,653 60 |
| 2018-19 | 14,720 92 | 9,927 6 | 4,695 8 | 5,232 -2 | 4,793 86 | 2,107 53 | 2,686 33 |
| 2019-20 | 14,747 27 | 9,901 -26 | 4,671 -24 | 5,230 -2 | 4,846 53 | 2,097 -10 | 2,749 63 |
| 2020-21 | 14,934 187 | 9,780 -121 | 4,588 -83 | 5,192 -38 | 5,154 308 | 2,237 140 | 2,917 168 |
| 2021-22 | 15,577 643 | 9,955 175 | 4,691 103 | 5,264 72 | 5,622 468 | 2,373 136 | 3,249 332 |
| 2022-23 | 15,287 -290 | 9,982 27 | 4,697 6 | 5,285 21 | 5,305 -317 | 2,241 -132 | 3,064 -185 |
| 2023-24 | 15,280 -7 | 10,083 101 | 4,719 22 | 5,364 79 | 5,197 -108 | 2,183 -58 | 3,014 -50 |
| 2024-25 | 15,432 152 | 10,314 231 | 4,907 188 | 5,407 43 | 5,118 -79 | 2,175 -8 | 2,943 -71 |
| Average | 14,943 | 9,953 | 4,686 | 5,267 | 4,990 | 2,145 | 2,845 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,953 where 10,314 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 Boston College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,796 | 9,541 | 4,489 | 5,052 | 255 | 134 | 121 |
| 2016-17 | 9,870 | 9,647 | 4,470 | 5,177 | 223 | 110 | 113 |
| 2017-18 | 9,921 | 9,681 | 4,559 | 5,122 | 240 | 128 | 112 |
| 2018-19 | 9,927 | 9,696 | 4,571 | 5,125 | 231 | 124 | 107 |
| 2019-20 | 9,901 | 9,666 | 4,538 | 5,128 | 235 | 133 | 102 |
| 2020-21 | 9,780 | 9,571 | 4,482 | 5,089 | 209 | 106 | 103 |
| 2021-22 | 9,955 | 9,749 | 4,564 | 5,185 | 206 | 127 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 9,982 | 9,757 | 4,569 | 5,188 | 225 | 128 | 97 |
| 2023-24 | 10,083 | 9,856 | 4,573 | 5,283 | 227 | 146 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | 10,314 | 9,979 | 4,721 | 5,258 | 335 | 186 | 149 |
| Average | 9,953 | 9,953 | 4,554 | 5,161 | 9,953 | 132 | 106 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,990 where 5,118 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 Boston College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,558 | 3,528 | 1,511 | 2,017 | 1,030 | 467 | 563 |
| 2016-17 | 4,596 | 3,503 | 1,485 | 2,018 | 1,093 | 518 | 575 |
| 2017-18 | 4,707 | 3,528 | 1,506 | 2,022 | 1,179 | 548 | 631 |
| 2018-19 | 4,793 | 3,469 | 1,523 | 1,946 | 1,324 | 584 | 740 |
| 2019-20 | 4,846 | 3,411 | 1,449 | 1,962 | 1,435 | 648 | 787 |
| 2020-21 | 5,154 | 3,457 | 1,463 | 1,994 | 1,697 | 774 | 923 |
| 2021-22 | 5,622 | 3,912 | 1,626 | 2,286 | 1,710 | 747 | 963 |
| 2022-23 | 5,305 | 3,680 | 1,493 | 2,187 | 1,625 | 748 | 877 |
| 2023-24 | 5,197 | 3,611 | 1,483 | 2,128 | 1,586 | 700 | 886 |
| 2024-25 | 5,118 | 3,713 | 1,534 | 2,179 | 1,405 | 641 | 764 |
| Average | 4,990 | 4,990 | 1,507 | 2,074 | 4,990 | 638 | 771 |
The percentage of white students is 55.33%. The percentage was 58.39% 10 years ago and BC still has a high percentage of white students. 9.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.39% to 55.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.19% to 9.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.96% to 5.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.47% to 10.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6682 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6429 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Boston College 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 | 12 | 1,176 | 568 | 1,216 | 3 | 8,381 | 389 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 1,199 | 545 | 1,249 | 6 | 8,444 | 376 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 1,203 | 554 | 1,341 | 3 | 8,555 | 413 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 1,242 | 574 | 1,388 | 3 | 8,393 | 452 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 1,318 | 589 | 1,450 | 4 | 8,280 | 467 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 1,274 | 610 | 1,374 | 4 | 7,938 | 488 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 1,300 | 615 | 1,365 | 3 | 7,759 | 498 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 1,470 | 764 | 1,405 | 5 | 8,766 | 433 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 1,444 | 836 | 1,491 | 7 | 8,609 | 517 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 1,456 | 836 | 1,685 | 9 | 8,539 | 667 |
| Average | 10 | 1,308 | 649 | 1,396 | 5 | 8,366 | 470 |
732 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6,554.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Boston College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,354 | 11 | 93 | 14,250 |
| 2016-17 | 14,466 | 39 | 199 | 14,228 |
| 2017-18 | 14,628 | 140 | 295 | 14,193 |
| 2018-19 | 14,720 | 189 | 316 | 14,215 |
| 2019-20 | 14,747 | 285 | 443 | 14,019 |
| 2020-21 | 14,934 | 1,505 | 11,116 | 2,313 |
| 2021-22 | 15,577 | 650 | 6,590 | 8,337 |
| 2022-23 | 15,287 | 814 | 1,801 | 12,672 |
| 2023-24 | 15,280 | 768 | 1,956 | 12,556 |
| 2024-25 | 15,432 | 732 | 2,039 | 12,661 |
| Average | 14,943 | 513 | 2,485 | 11,944 |
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