Student Population by Gender
Bentley University has a total of 5,165 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 4,131 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,034 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 3,031 male and 2,134 female students (the male-female ratio is 59:41) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,165 | 4,131 | 1,034 |
| Men | 3,031 | 2,507 | 524 |
| Women | 2,134 | 1,624 | 510 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,820 White, 217 Black, and 506 Asian students out of a total of 5,165 are attending at Bentley University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Asian | 506 | 242 | 264 |
| Black | 217 | 119 | 98 |
| Hispanic | 526 | 289 | 237 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,820 | 1,757 | 1,063 |
| Two or more races | 144 | 84 | 60 |
| Race Unknown | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 392 | 195 | 197 |
| Black | 165 | 93 | 72 |
| Hispanic | 458 | 264 | 194 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,322 | 1,483 | 839 |
| Two or more races | 125 | 74 | 51 |
| Race Unknown | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 47 | 36 | 11 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 4,584 students under 25 years old, and 581 students over 25 years old out of 5,165 total students.
Bentley has 4,118 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 13 students aged 25 and over.
It has 466 graduate students aged under 25 and 568 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 950 | 403 | 547 |
| 18-19 | 1,928 | 764 | 1,164 |
| 20-21 | 1,303 | 488 | 815 |
| 22-24 | 403 | 166 | 237 |
| 25-29 | 265 | 134 | 131 |
| 30-34 | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| 35-39 | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| 40-49 | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 950 | 403 | 547 |
| 18-19 | 1,924 | 762 | 1,162 |
| 20-21 | 1,166 | 437 | 729 |
| 22-24 | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| 25-29 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Bentley University, 151 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,066 students are enrolled in some online courses.
63 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 88 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,165 | 151 | 1,066 |
| Undergraduate | 4,131 | 0 | 183 |
| Graduate | 1,034 | 151 | 883 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 63 | 86 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 0 |
| Graduate | 63 | 86 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 4,131 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 86 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.08%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,989 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 86 |