Student Population at BC
Total Enrollment
15,287
Undergraduate
9,982
Graduate
5,305
Online Enrollment
814
Men Students
6,938
Women Students
8,349
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,287 students have enrolled at Boston College - 9,982 undergraduate and 5,305 graduate.
By gender, 6,938 male and 8,349 female students are attending Boston College. By attendance status, there are 13,437 full-time students and 1,850 part-time students.
The number of students at Boston College is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as New York University and Emory University, its population is small (average population is 29,569).
Boston College offers online degree/certificate programs and 814 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Boston College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,938 male and 8,349 female students attending BC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,982 | 9,757 | 225 |
| Men | 4,697 | 4,569 | 128 |
| Women | 5,285 | 5,188 | 97 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,305 | 3,680 | 1,625 |
| Men | 2,241 | 1,493 | 748 |
| Women | 3,064 | 2,187 | 877 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,766 White students (57.34%) and 1,470 Asian students (9.62%) at Boston College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Boston College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Asian | 1,122 | 558 | 564 |
| Black or African American | 491 | 215 | 276 |
| Hispanic | 1,099 | 505 | 594 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 5,743 | 2,646 | 3,097 |
| Two or More Races | 329 | 150 | 179 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 330 | 198 | 132 |
| Total | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 348 | 127 | 221 |
| Black or African American | 273 | 119 | 154 |
| Hispanic | 306 | 132 | 174 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 3,023 | 1,203 | 1,820 |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 332 | 142 | 190 |
| Total | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
Online Student Population
At Boston College, 2,615 students (17.11% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 814 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 476 students live in Massachusetts where Boston College is located in and 303 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,287 | 9,982 | 5,305 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 814 | 118 | 696 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,801 | 753 | 1,048 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,672 | 9,111 | 3,561 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 814 | 118 | 696 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 476 | 101 | 375 |
| Other State in U.S. | 303 | 16 | 287 |
| Outside of U.S. | 32 | 1 | 31 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |