Boston College

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

15.7%

Applications

36,069

Admitted

5,645

Enrolled

2,335

SAT Composite

1450-1520

SAT Math

720-780

SAT Reading

710-760

ACT Composite

33-34

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

§ Extraction445fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Carol
Last Name:Pepin
Title:Associate Director
Office:Institutional Research & Planning
Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
Zipcode2,647
Phone:617-552-3111
Email Address:oir@bc.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/institutional-research-planning/institutional-research.html#all\_surveys
Other
City:Chestnut Hill
StateMA
Address Information
Name of College/University:Boston College
Street Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
CityChestnut Hill
StateMA
Zip2,467
Main Phone Number (Area Code)617
Main Phone Number:552-8000
WWW Home Page Address:www.bc.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617
Admissions Phone Number:552-3100
Admissions Email Address:admission@bc.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/human-resources/sites/oid/
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

4 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-seeking10561279Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking4861Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking33413790Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking444551300Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates444551300Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates44455130Not 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-seeking000Not 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 reportedNot reported
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-seeking503703Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking9931458Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates85Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking122195Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking471548Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates4469Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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
Nonresidents78Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Asian, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot 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 cohort35455215062412
Did not persist0033
Final cohort35455215032409
Completed in less than four years29749413352126
Completed in less than five years16122856
Completed in less than six years11810
Total completers31450713712192
Six-year graduation rate89%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 cohort29849715232318
Did not persist0066
Final cohort29849715172312
Completed in less than four years24744113402028
Completed in less than five years11134771
Completed in less than six years0123
Total completers25845513892102
Six-year graduation rate87%92%92%91%
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% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot 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

5 TABLES
Entrance Exams
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
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
Applied1435821711Not reported5496
Admitted25103135Not reported912
Enrolled10561279Not reported460
Enrolled full-time10561279Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,496
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted912
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled460
Total first-time, first-year who applied26,944
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,162
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,682
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,610
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted569
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled191
Total first-time, first-year who applied19
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
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 residenceYes
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
SAT28Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
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 composite145014901520
SAT evidence-based reading and writing710730760
SAT math720760780
ACT composite333434
ACT math303234
ACT English343535
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80084.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69914.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80089.3
SAT Math: 600-69910.0
SAT Math: 500-5990.8
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160092.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13997.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.8
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3698.9
ACT Composite: 24-290.8
ACT Composite: 18-230.3
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class89.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class96.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.4
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class28
Total0
Total0
Total0

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] X Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] X Cross-registration - [ ] X Distance learning - [ ] X Double major - [ ] Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] X Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] X Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] X - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] X English (including composition) - [ ] Foreign languages - [ ] X History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] X Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - [ ] X Mathematics - [ ] X Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] X Other (describe): ##

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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%
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)75%
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 full-time students20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/bc
All Institutions Expenses
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
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campus1891618916
Housing only, on-campus1073010730
Food only, on-campus meal plan81868186
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
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 expenses200022002000

Financial Aid

9 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 recipients36329Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant2492016927Not reported
Athletic grant recipients86341Not reported
Average athletic grant5705459366Not reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$10,057,269
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,321,700
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$163,757,171
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,422,407
Total Scholarships/Grants$178,558,547
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,264,427
Federal Work-Study$8,392,387
Total Self-Help$19,656,814
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,791,900
Athletic Awards$4,734,042
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,121,118
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,619,511
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,387,627
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,128,257
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,057,205
Total Self-Help$3,057,205
Parent Loans$40,972,116
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$10,230,568
Athletic Awards$21,394,484
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 undergraduates23359575Not reported
Applied for need-based aid11584233Not reported
Determined to have financial need9263728Not reported
Awarded any aid9263728Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid8113300Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid7923251Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid50142Not reported
Need fully met9263728Not reported
Average percentage of need met100.0100.0Not reported
Average financial aid package5640056561Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant5543854109Not reported
Average need-based self-help award47636046Not reported
Average need-based loan33314533Not 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.2,169
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 program9604423046
Federal loan programs43160742
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programs907561
Private student loans2341130784
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
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?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 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 faculty8915831474
Members of minority groups21889307
Females394346740
Males497237734
Nonresidents7512
Doctorate or other terminal degree8572571114
Master's, but not terminal master's32218250
Bachelor's degree25557
Unknown or other highest degree05353
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs120138258
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students9,575
and ____ faculty923
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students20760
10-19 students20760
20-29 students656271
30-39 students384167
40-49 students32424
50-99 students11310
100+ students5111
Total424

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 reported1.25%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.20%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported5.01%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.01%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1.80%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.82%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.75%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.13%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported11.01%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.06%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported3.15%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.62%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.26%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.05%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.99%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.20%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported17.99%
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 reported1.44%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported3.77%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported27.23%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.26%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.0%

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