Boston College

Common Data Set 2021-22

Acceptance Rate

19.0%

Applications

39,846

Admitted

7,587

Enrolled

2,516

SAT Composite 25th

1,430

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$103,937
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
91%
6-year completion
Average net price
$41,704
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$19,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction436fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Carol
Last Name:Pepin
Title:Associate Director
Office:Insitutional Research and Planning
Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
Zipcode2,467
Phone:617-552-8487 (direct) 617-552-3111 (main)
Email Address:carol.pepin@bc.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Chesnut Hill
StateMA
Address Information
Name of College/University:Boston College
Street Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
CityChestnut Hill/MA/02467/U.S.
Main Phone Number (Area Code)617
Main Phone Number:552-8000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.bc.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617
Admissions Phone Number:552-3100
Admissions Email Address:bcapplicant@bc.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.commonapp.org/school/boston-college
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9532
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5574
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported15106
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents157701701
Hispanic/Latino29733
Black or African American, non-Hispanic106411411
White, non-Hispanic151655705570
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic244
Asian, non-Hispanic28510481048
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic033
Two or more races, non-Hispanic107406406
Race and/or ethnicity unknown46316316
Total251695329532
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees2453
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees1457
Post-master's certificates1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort27649915352310
Did not persist03710
Final cohort27649615282300
Completed in less than four years21344413622019
Completed in less than five years20123163
Completed in less than six years1146
Total completers23445713972088
Six-year graduation rate85%92%91%91%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort27352015472340
Did not persist0066
Final cohort27352015412334
Completed in less than four years24147113722084
Completed in less than five years863448
Completed in less than six years0268
Total completers24947914122140
Six-year graduation rate91%92%92%92%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time150Not reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate95%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1549124355Not reportedNot reported
Admitted35094078Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled11731343Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:13,040
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:8,019
Number of wait-listed students admitted:13
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT30764
ACT20503
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite14301510Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing700750Not reported
SAT math720780Not reported
ACT composite3334Not reported
ACT math3034Not reported
ACT English3435Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80075.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69923.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80085.7
SAT Math: 600-69913.4
SAT Math: 500-5990.8
SAT Math: 400-4990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160088.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139910.6
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.7
ACT Composite: 30-3697.4
ACT Composite: 24-291.8
ACT Composite: 18-230.8
ACT Composite: Total100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year (2 years for required military service)
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied887986Not reported1874
Admitted122117Not reported239
Enrolled4337Not reported80
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 If a minimum college grade point average is required of Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission: If a minimum high school grade point average is required If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:## D12
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Transfer Credit Policies
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 16 Common Data Set 2021-2022

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Theology, demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6295062950
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees12261226
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies125012501250
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation300300300
Other expenses190022001900

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients28197Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant2913324659Not reported
Athletic grant recipients54271Not reported
Average athletic grant5495358000Not reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$8,825,585
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,476,002
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$145,568,006
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,202,067
Total Scholarships/Grants$159,071,660
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,249,375
Federal Work-Study$8,427,243
Total Self-Help$20,676,618
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,949,606
Athletic Awards$3,519,487
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,539,102
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,912,255
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,811,296
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,262,654
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,805,829
Total Self-Help$2,805,829
Parent Loans$38,907,339
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$9,090,210
Athletic Awards$16,612,852
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates251695322021
Applied for need-based aid13144303Not reported
Determined to have financial need10363764Not reported
Awarded any aid10363764Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid9223354Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid9173375Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid4396Not reported
Need fully met10363764Not reported
Average percentage of need met100.0100.0Not reported
Average financial aid package5097650323Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant4913047465Not reported
Average need-based self-help award47326102Not reported
Average need-based loan32744461Not reported
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,243
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program10214623075
Federal loan programs9944416453
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programs160.717688
Private student loans24110.729385
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month02
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day01
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month05
Students must reply by (date): Day01
Aid Available
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty8805951475
Members of minority groups15992251
Females370349719
Males510246756
Nonresidents50050
Doctorate or other terminal degree8472671114
Master's, but not terminal master's32243275
Bachelor's degree17172
Unknown or other highest degree01414
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs113147260
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students9,532
and ____ faculty916

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.22%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.13%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported5.23%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.17%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1.93%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.47%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.87%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.65%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.74%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2.8%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.21%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.25%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.03%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported1.03%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.63%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.19%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported20.65%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported1.22%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported3.24%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported25.86%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.52%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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