by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Bentley really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Bentley. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Bentley total enrollment is approximately 4,886 students. 4,467 are undergraduates and 419 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bentley undergraduate population is made up of 39.3% women, and 60.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bentley Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,388 | 53.6% |
| International | 723 | 16.2% |
| Hispanic | 552 | 12.4% |
| Asian | 447 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 49 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bentley Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 178 | 42.5% |
| White | 142 | 33.9% |
| Unknown | 36 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 23 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,530 | 51.9% |
| International | 901 | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 565 | 11.6% |
| Asian | 470 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 188 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 138 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 85 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Bentley University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.9% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| International | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,939 female students and 2,947 male students at Bentley.
Bentley University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 411 | 48.5% |
| New York | 106 | 12.5% |
| Connecticut | 87 | 10.3% |
| New Hampshire | 43 | 5.1% |
| New Jersey | 33 | 3.9% |
Bentley enrolls approximately 18.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Bentley, 77.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,169 | 40.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,959 | 36.7% |
| 22-24 | 649 | 12.2% |
| 25-29 | 209 | 3.9% |
| 35 and over | 174 | 3.3% |
| 30-34 | 122 | 2.3% |
| Under 18 | 51 | 1.0% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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