Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,797
Graduate Enrollment: 5,622
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 19.04%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 13.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.6% (2010)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2008)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 90.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 87.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 85.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 82.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 57.7%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 11.2%
Asian: 10.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 8.2%
Unknown race: 3.7%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 11.2%
Asian: 10.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 8.2%
Unknown race: 3.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $78,200
In-State tuition: $61,706Out-of-State tuition: $61,706
Estimated books and supplies: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,602 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,100 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,550 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,100 (2022)
Average Family Income: $134,039 (2017)
Median Family Income: $103,007 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 13.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $201 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,320 |
| $30k-48k | $14,368 |
| $48k-75k | $12,780 |
| $75k-110k | $22,303 |
| $110k+ | $52,580 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 88%6-year graduation rate: 91%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 91.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 94.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 95.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 82.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 81.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $60,375 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $76,701 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 28 | $17,200 | $182 | $52,010 ($4,334) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 221 | $18,500 | $191 | $52,253 ($4,354) | $65,184 ($5,432) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 77 | $17,500 | $178 | $74,733 ($6,228) | $106,214 ($8,851) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 77 | $19,000 | $191 | $86,708 ($7,226) | $131,399 ($10,950) |
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 40 | $337 | $54,333 ($4,528) | $60,543 ($5,045) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 2 | $123,525 ($10,294) | $141,002 ($11,750) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International and Comparative Education. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 9 | $52,649 ($4,387) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 57 | $18,000 | $191 | $36,713 ($3,059) | $57,492 ($4,791) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 150 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 81 | $19,000 | $201 | $50,632 ($4,219) | $60,157 ($5,013) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 57 | $18,000 | $191 | $51,808 ($4,317) | $47,768 ($3,981) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religious Education. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 14 | $39,980 ($3,332) | |||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 99 | $351 | $45,526 ($3,794) | $54,411 ($4,534) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 22 | $19,000 | $201 | $51,358 ($4,280) | $68,817 ($5,735) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 154 | $18,000 | $191 | $39,894 ($3,325) | $59,196 ($4,933) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 156 | $17,361 | $183 | $48,057 ($4,005) | $58,439 ($4,870) |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 109 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 103 | $17,873 | $192 | $67,723 ($5,644) | $86,804 ($7,234) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 254 | $626 | $104,455 ($8,705) | $151,870 ($12,656) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 96 | $18,000 | $191 | $69,221 ($5,768) | $98,724 ($8,227) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 81 | $69,196 ($5,766) | $92,609 ($7,717) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 36 | $19,000 | $201 | $68,355 ($5,696) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 303 | $18,000 | $191 | $81,159 ($6,763) | $110,242 ($9,187) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 101 | $466 | $102,042 ($8,504) | $162,116 ($13,510) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 91 | $18,582 | $191 | $74,329 ($6,194) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 127 | $18,000 | $191 | $62,452 ($5,204) | $89,379 ($7,448) |
| Master's Degree | Telecommunications Management. | 23 | $80,325 ($6,694) | |||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 18 | $74,286 ($6,191) | |||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 245 | $1,399 | $114,959 ($9,580) | $144,494 ($12,041) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 111 | $18,832 | $201 | $37,930 ($3,161) | $57,075 ($4,756) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | $459 | $48,142 ($4,012) | $57,246 ($4,771) | |
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 208 | $19,000 | $201 | $40,584 ($3,382) | $63,852 ($5,321) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 36 | $19,000 | $201 | $40,168 ($3,347) | $44,862 ($3,739) |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 80 | $18,025 | $191 | $69,098 ($5,758) | $98,946 ($8,246) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 266 | $583 | $53,127 ($4,427) | $62,667 ($5,222) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 397 | $18,000 | $191 | $67,770 ($5,648) | $93,934 ($7,828) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 44 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 194 | $18,000 | $191 | $51,582 ($4,299) | $64,213 ($5,351) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 44 | $19,000 | $196 | $43,717 ($3,643) | $70,722 ($5,894) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 62 | $669 | $45,423 ($3,785) | $56,915 ($4,743) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 102 | $13,250 | $138 | $71,989 ($5,999) | $83,651 ($6,971) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 76 | $19,000 | $201 | $46,563 ($3,880) | $55,258 ($4,605) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 13 | $50,918 ($4,243) | $60,560 ($5,047) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $143,181Full time faculty: 59%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,579,462,416 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,775,566,151 (2022)