Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order, the university has more than 15,000 total students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 16%
- Average net price: $41,704
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,548
- Graduation rate (150%): 91%
- Graduation rate (200%): 91%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 91%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $103,937
- Median earnings (8 years): $89,620
- Median earnings (6 years): $85,717
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chestnut Hill, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at BC include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Finance, Biology.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (324 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,337 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Finance (209 bachelor's) · median earnings $147,746 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Biology (185 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,614 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (172 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,586 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Computer Science (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $143,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Psychology (127 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,033 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Accounting (127 bachelor's) · median earnings $126,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Political Science (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,537 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (112 bachelor's) · median earnings $126,475 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Applied Psychology (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,328 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,223
Degree mix: Business 42%, Computer Science 8%, Health 12%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 16%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
BC students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,851 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,851
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,655
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,554
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,325
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $56,247
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,702
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,702
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $18,916
- Off-campus room and board: $15,658
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $90,868
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $54,906
- Average federal loan: $4,801
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000
Admissions
BC admits 16% of applicants. Of students admitted, 43% enrolled.
- Applications: 35,037
- Admitted: 5,755
- Enrolled: 2,501
- Yield (first-choice signal): 43%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,548
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 3,006
- Graduation rate: 91%
- Come back after freshman year: 96%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $214,220
- Associate professor salary: $136,739
- Assistant professor salary: $131,884
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,732
- Average SAT: 1,500
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the BC acceptance rate? BC admits 16% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does BC cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,851 a year after aid. Average net price is $41,704.
What majors does BC offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Finance, Biology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after BC? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $103,937 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the BC graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 91% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 91%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Boston College official site: https://www.facebook.com.