Boston University Student Population Overview

Boston University educates a diverse community of 36,714 students, with 18,459 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 18,255 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Boston University has a predominantly full-time student body with 80% of students being full-time and 20% being part-time, totaling 36,714 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Boston University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 8,271 students, but also includes 275 students in the Under 18 range, 7,536 students in the 18-19 range, 1,865 students in the 22-24 range, 511 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 11,529 students in the 25+ age group, with 292 in the 20-21 category, 6,434 in the 22-24 category.

Boston University has more women than men with 10,717 female students and 7,742 male students enrolled.

Boston University has 14% (511 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 61% (2,222 students) from out-of-state, and 25% (901 students) from international locations.