Boston University Student Population Overview

Boston University educates a diverse community of 45,548 students, with 22,942 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 22,606 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Boston University has a predominantly full-time student body with 64% of students being full-time and 36% being part-time, totaling 45,548 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Boston University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 8,966 students, but also includes 207 students in the Under 18 range, 7,182 students in the 18-19 range, 1,753 students in the 22-24 range, 548 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 11,483 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 254 in the 20-21 category, 6,228 in the 22-24 category.

Boston University has more women than men with 13,366 female students and 9,576 male students enrolled.

Boston University has 14% (425 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 61% (1,911 students) from out-of-state, and 26% (809 students) from international locations.