by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Boston College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Boston College. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Boston College total enrollment is approximately 13,990 students. 10,131 are undergraduates and 3,859 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Boston College undergraduate population is made up of 53.6% women, and 46.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boston College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,769 | 57.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,146 | 11.3% |
| Asian | 1,113 | 11.0% |
| International | 949 | 9.4% |
| Black or African American | 543 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 380 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 214 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boston College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,988 | 51.6% |
| International | 959 | 24.9% |
| Hispanic | 234 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 230 | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 126 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 104 | 2.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,757 | 55.5% |
| International | 1,908 | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,380 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 1,343 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 757 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 484 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 340 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
Boston College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.8% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| International | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,703 female students and 6,287 male students at Boston College.
Boston College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.9% of Boston College students come from within the state, and 7.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 576 | 25.3% |
| New York | 332 | 14.6% |
| New Jersey | 228 | 10.0% |
| Connecticut | 143 | 6.3% |
| California | 142 | 6.2% |
Boston College hosts roughly 13.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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