by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Boston U? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Boston U. We reviewed 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 analyzed the data to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Boston U total enrollment is approximately 31,293 students. 19,159 are undergraduates and 12,134 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Boston U undergraduate population is made up of 58.3% women, and 41.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boston U Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,174 | 32.2% |
| International | 4,246 | 22.2% |
| Asian | 3,725 | 19.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,185 | 11.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,133 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 864 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 809 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boston U Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,312 | 43.8% |
| White | 3,733 | 30.8% |
| Asian | 1,165 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 846 | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 413 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 360 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 291 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,907 | 31.7% |
| International | 9,558 | 30.6% |
| Asian | 4,890 | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,031 | 9.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,493 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 1,222 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,155 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
Boston University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.4% |
| International | 13.1% |
| Asian | 12.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 18,082 female students and 13,211 male students at Boston U.
Boston University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 30.8% of Boston U students come from within the state, and 69.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 496 | 19.9% |
| Massachusetts | 492 | 19.7% |
| California | 247 | 9.9% |
| New Jersey | 205 | 8.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 115 | 4.6% |
Boston U hosts roughly 30.5% 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.
References