Boston College, MA

location_on  140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 • language  bc.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education2%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences23%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 28%
Median SAT Math 720
Median SAT Reading 685
Median ACT Composite 33

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 670–770
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 650–720
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 31–34
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $55,000
Out-of-State Tuition $55,000
Average Total Cost $71,000
Average Net Cost $34,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $48,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 37%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 91%
Median Payment $182
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 10%
>$110K 		49% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $19,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $11,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		89% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		91% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		93% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		93% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 95%
Transfer Rate 6%
Withdrawal Rate 4%
Graduation Rate 92%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		88% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		92% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		93% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		90% 68% 57%
Black 		89% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		93% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		92% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		85% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		97% 62% 48%
Other race 		90% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,639
Full-time Undergrads 92%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 4,793
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 9% 7%
Black 		4% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		9% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 15% 14%
>$110K 		49% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Pine Manor College
1 miles, S • 1.9 star
Hebrew College
1 miles, W
Newbury College
1 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
36 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
43 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
44 miles, SW • 2.3 star