Boston University

4-years Private College In Boston, MA

Total 36,714 students are enrolled in Boston University (18,459 undergraduate and 18,255 graduate). Among them, 4,044 students are enrolled in online degree programs. 3,946 faculties are working for Boston University and student to faculty ratio is 9.30 to 1.
Student Population
Total Population36,714
Undergraduate18,459
Graduate18,255
Online Degree Enrollment4,044
Total Number of Faculty3,946
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Population By Gender/Attending Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 36,714 students enrolled into Boston University. 18,459 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 18,255 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 29,047 full-time and 7,667 part-time students. By gender, 15,319 male and 20,785 female students are attending at Boston University. The following summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Boston University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,10415,31920,785
Undergraduate18,2297,71910,510
Graduate17,8757,60010,275
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total36,10429,0477,057
Undergraduate18,22917,460769
Graduate17,87511,5876,288
Population by Race/Ethnicity
The following table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity at Boston University. There are 13,279 White (36.78%), 1,500 Black/African American (4.15%), 3,253 Hispanic (9.01%), 5,282 Asian (14.63%), and 12,790 students with other races.
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,10415,31920,785
American Indian/Native American1587
Asian5,2822,3182,964
Black/African American1,5004691,031
Hispanic3,2531,2482,005
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander27918
White13,2795,1398,140
Two More1,249439810
Un-Known1,8978961,001
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2297,71910,510
American Indian/Native American532
Asian3,4811,5561,925
Black/African American724225499
Hispanic1,9077471,160
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1587
White6,1842,4363,748
Two More840302538
Un-Known1,010520490
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,8757,60010,275
American Indian/Native American1055
Asian1,8017621,039
Black/African American776244532
Hispanic1,346501845
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander12111
White7,0952,7034,392
Two More409137272
Un-Known887376511
Distance Learning Population
Boston University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 4,032 students (11.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,410 students (3.91% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following summarizes the online student population for Boston University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Boston University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total36,1044,0321,41030,662
Undergraduate18,22912819917,902
Graduate17,8753,9041,21112,760
Population by Age
The following table summarizes the students population by age at Boston University. 16,895 students are aged 20 to 24 (46.80% of total students), 7,509 students are aged below 20 (20.80%), 512 students are aged above 50 (1.42%). The following summarizes the student population by age at Boston University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,10415,31920,785
Under 18280114166
Age 18-197,2292,8974,332
Age 20-218,8413,6285,213
Age 22-248,0543,3064,748
Age 25-296,2042,6983,506
Age 30-342,5741,2241,350
Age 35-391,234652582
Age 40-491,176579597
Age 50-64440182258
Over 64723933
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2297,71910,510
Under 18280114166
Age 18-197,2272,8964,331
Age 20-218,5033,5254,978
Age 22-241,660884776
Age 25-2923914099
Age 30-341045747
Age 35-39562729
Age 40-49603030
Age 50-64491732
Over 64512922
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,8757,60010,275
Under 18000
Age 18-19211
Age 20-21338103235
Age 22-246,3942,4223,972
Age 25-295,9652,5583,407
Age 30-342,4701,1671,303
Age 35-391,178625553
Age 40-491,116549567
Age 50-64391165226
Over 64211011
Age Un-Known000