Boston College, MA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Large • Highly ResidentialDoctoral UniversityVery Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 552-8000

Boston College Rankings

Affordability22
Selectivity88
Retention89
Graduation90
Earnings81
Diversity66
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Boston College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of 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, Firefighting<1%
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

Getting into Boston College

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

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 Attending Boston College

$55KIn-State Tuition
$55KOut-of-State Tuition
$71KAverage Total Cost
$34KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K$7K$18K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$19K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$21K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$24K$19K
>$110K$48K$29K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Boston College

37%Receive Federal Loans
$17KMedian Federal Debt
91%Repayment Rate
$182Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 17%44%57%
$30K–$48K 10%16%16%
$48K–$75K 11%13%12%
$75K–$110K 13%12%9%
>$110K 49%21%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$15K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$17K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$14K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$18K$13K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$19K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$11K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMAUS
1-year after entering repayment 89%57%43%
3-years after entering repayment 91%61%46%
5-years after entering repayment 93%64%50%
7-years after entering repayment 93%68%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Boston College

95%Retention Rate
6%Transfer Rate
4%Withdrawal Rate
92%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMAUS
Within 4 Years 88%48%38%
Within 6 Years 92%62%55%
Within 8 Years 93%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 90%58%53%
Black 89%50%39%
Caucasian 93%61%52%
Hispanic or Latino 92%53%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%51%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%49%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 85%61%50%
Two or more races 97%54%44%
Other race 90%53%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Boston College

94%Employment Rate
$57KMedian Salary
$39K25 Pctl Salary
$78K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 93%87%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 94%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMAUS
10th percentile of earnings$21K$10K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$39K$23K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$57K$36K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$78K$52K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$103K$67K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$57K$36K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$66K$42K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$72K$46K$35K

Students

Students at Boston College

9,639Undergraduates
92%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
4,793Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 10%5%4%
Black 4%13%18%
Caucasian 59%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 8%5%2%
Two or more races 3%3%3%
Other race 5%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 14%33%43%
$30K–$48K 9%15%18%
$48K–$75K 13%16%16%
$75K–$110K 17%16%14%
>$110K 49%24%15%

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