Boston University

Name: Boston University Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Boston University
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Boston University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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§ Federal outcomes

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

$83,238

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

89%

6-year completion

Average net price

$24,402

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,250

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report146numbers from this report.

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	637	681	2180	3498
Did not persist	2	2	10	14
Final cohort	635	679	2170	3484
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	534	586	1787	2907
Completed in less than six years	32	25	126	183
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1455	1455	1455	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	392	643	1910	2945
Completed in less than five years	27	27	104	158
Completed in less than six years	4	6	32	42
Total completers	423	676	2046	3145
Six-year graduation rate	86%	90%	89%	89%

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	95%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES

Admissions Requirements

English4.0

Mathematics3.0

Science3.0

Foreign language2.0

Social studies3.0

English4.0

Mathematics4.0

Science4.0

Foreign language4.0

Social studies4.0

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Transfer Admission

3 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2825	3276	Not reported	6105
Admitted	1356	1066	Not reported	2426
Enrolled	535	395	Not reported	930

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	63798	63798
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$25,432,763

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$404,785,765

Total Scholarships/Grants$436,625,875

Federal Work-Study$8,294,658

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$24,444,099

Parent Loans$5,843,539

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,984,890

Athletic Awards$2,325,555

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,288,641

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$27,211,152

Total Scholarships/Grants$35,490,716

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$40,350,598

Parent Loans$15,032,151

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$15,142,727

Athletic Awards$14,389,351

Aid Available

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

State LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

ArtX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

AcademicsX

ArtX

Music/dramaX

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	1.5%	Not reported	0.9%
Engineering	1.0%	Not reported	8.3%
Engineering technologies	0.5%	Not reported	0.5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Law/legal studies	0.5%	Not reported	0.5%
English	3.4%	Not reported	1.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	2.7%	Not reported	11.3%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	4.6%	Not reported	2.5%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	0.2%	Not reported	1.4%
Theology and religious vocations	3.6%	Not reported	3.6%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.9%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	18.1%	Not reported	15.9%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	6.8%	Not reported	3.6%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	27.9%	Not reported	15.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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