Boston University

Name: Boston University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Boston University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 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. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 16, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Boston University says 78,769 first-year students applied and 8,749 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 11%. 3,268 admitted students enrolled (37% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1430–1510 and ACT of 32–34. Early decision: 1,936 of 6,854 applicants admitted (28%).

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

11.1%

8,749 of 78,769

Yield§C1

37.4%

3,268 enrolled

Applications§C1

78,769

Admitted§C1

8,749

Enrolled§C1

3,268

Retention§B22

95%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1430–1510

33% SUB · MED 1470

SAT EBRW§C9

690–750

25TH–75TH · MED 720

SAT Math§C9

730–780

25TH–75TH · MED 760

ACT 25–75§C9

32–34

10% SUB · MED 33

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.

Likely ED share of class59%1,936 ED admits / 3,268 enrolled first-years

ED admit-rate multiple3.0x28% ED vs 9% all other rounds

Seats left after ED1,332of 3,268 enrolled first-year seats

All-other admit rate9%6,813 admitted from 71,915 applicants

§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision

Applicants6,854reported count

Admits1,93628%

Class seats1,936assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants71,915reported count

Admits6,8139%

Class seats1,33220% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
Early Decision	6,854	1,936	28%	1,936	Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds	71,915	6,813	9%	1,332	All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.

Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.

Overall yield: 37%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $80.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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

SCORECARD

$83,238

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

89%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$24,402

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$23,250

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report189numbers 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	629	597	2385	3611
Did not persist	2	0	10	12
Final cohort	627	597	2375	3599
Completed in less than four years	516	509	1884	2909
Completed in less than five years	31	22	172	225
Completed in less than six years	11	5	41	57
Total completers	558	536	2097	3191
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	3292	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	95%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	30456	44822	3479	12	78,769
Admitted	3492	4975	278	4	8,749
Enrolled full-time	1267	1887	113	1	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,268

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	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	33	1083
ACT	10	330

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1430	1470	1510
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	690	720	750
SAT math	730	760	780
ACT composite	32	33	34
ACT math	29	32	35
ACT English	33	35	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No

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 early decision plan closing dateJanuary 5

Other early decision plan notification dateFebruary 15

Number of early decision applications received by your institution6,854

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan1,936

Transfer Admission

2 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	3046	3568	115	6729
Admitted	991	1304	33	2328
Enrolled	401	502	12	915

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Fall15

Winter1

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	66670	66670
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

5 TABLES

Methodology

Both FM and IM25432763

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$404,785,765

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$436,625,875

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,294,658

Federal Work-Study$24,444,099

Total Self-Help$5,843,539

Parent Loans$6,984,890

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,325,555

Athletic Awards$1,288,641

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$27,211,152

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$35,490,716

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$40,350,598

Total Self-Help$15,032,151

Parent Loans$15,142,727

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$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	0.4%
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	1.0%	Not reported	1.0%
Education	5.6%	Not reported	1.3%
Engineering	1.8%	Not reported	7.6%
Engineering technologies	0.4%	Not reported	0.4%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	0.4%	Not reported	0.4%
English	9.8%	Not reported	0.9%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	12.4%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	1.0%	Not reported	2.3%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	0.4%	Not reported	1.6%
Theology and religious vocations	4.2%	Not reported	4.2%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.4%
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	26.3%	Not reported	13.9%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	7.4%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	2.8%	Not reported	3.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	19.6%	Not reported	16.2%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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