Bentley University Student Population Overview

5,454
Total Students
4,319
Undergraduates
1,135
Graduates
86%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Bentley University educates a diverse community of 5,454 students, with 4,319 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,135 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,454

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Enrollment Type

Bentley University has a predominantly full-time student body with 86% of students being full-time and 14% being part-time, totaling 5,454 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

86% Full-Time

14% Part-Time

4,690

Full-Time Students

574

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

79% Undergraduate

21% Graduate

4,319

Undergraduate

1,135

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Bentley University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,004 students, but also includes 52 students in the Under 18 range, 1,925 students in the 20-21 range, 348 students in the 22-24 range, 21 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 555 students in the 25+ age group, with 4 in the 18-19 category, 30 in the 20-21 category, 329 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
52 (1%)
18-19
2,004 (46%)
20-21
1,925 (44%)
22-24
348 (8%)
25+
21 (0%)
Under 1852
18-192,004
20-211,925
22-24348
25+21

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
4 (0%)
20-21
30 (3%)
22-24
329 (36%)
25+
555 (60%)
18-194
20-2130
22-24329
25+555

Gender Distribution

Bentley University has more men than women with 1,688 female students and 2,631 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,631 (61%)
Women
1,688 (39%)

Men

2,631

48%

Women

1,688

31%

Geographic Origin

Bentley University has 38% (428 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 46% (511 students) from out-of-state, and 16% (181 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
428 (38%)
Out-of-State
511 (46%)
International
181 (16%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
428(38%)
Out-of-State
511(46%)
International
181(16%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,120

New students this year

Campus Location

Waltham, Massachusetts

City: Small