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Bentley University

Waltham, MA · CDS 20242025 · City: Small · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
45.0%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
21.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
86.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$81,140
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$22,329

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates4,526
Total all graduate807
Grand total all students5,333

Admissions

Total applicants11,012
Total admitted4,961
Total enrolled1,056
Overall admit rate45.0%
Admit rate — women48.7%
Admit rate — men42.5%
Yield rate21.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification dateLate December
# admitted under ED plan389
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT19.0%
% submitting ACT2.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile630
SAT EBRW 75th %ile700
SAT Math 25th %ile650
SAT Math 75th %ile730
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile31
% in top 10% of HS class34.0%
% in top 25% of HS class66.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$61,000
Tuition — out-of-state$61,000
Required fees
Room and board$20,140
Total cost — in-state$81,140
Total cost — out-of-state$81,140

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$42,674
Avg % of need met86.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$1,998
Avg loan debt at graduation$22,329

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,665
# admitted from waitlist225
Waitlist admit rate54.9%
Transfer applicants (total)537
Transfer admit rate43.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio12:1
% faculty full-time57.6%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)45.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$37,930Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)88.5%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)84.0%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate92.8%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$108,577Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant15.8%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan43.6%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full24.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress50.9%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress11.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted

Undergraduates

% part-time0.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white52.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino14.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian10.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international14.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women45.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men54.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white63.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino3.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian14.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international10.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services90.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services5.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1.9%
Social Sciences1.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs0.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions0.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs0.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters0.1%