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 (7.51%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 15,577 students in 2022 and was lowest at 14,354 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 14,354 to 15,432 students, a net gain of 1,078 (7.5%).
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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