BU Student Population

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/certificate programs. 3,946 faculties are working for Boston University and student to faculty ratio is 9.30 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 36,714
  • Undergraduate: 18,459
  • Graduate: 18,255
  • Online Students: 4,044

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, 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 29,251 full-time and 7,463 part-time students. By gender, 15,646 male and 21,068 female students are attending at Boston University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Boston University.
Student Population By Gender
Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,71415,64621,068
Undergraduate18,4597,74210,717
Graduate18,2557,90410,351
Student Population By Attending Status
Boston University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total36,71429,2517,463
Undergraduate18,45917,734725
Graduate18,25511,5176,738

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Boston University.
There are 12,654 White (34.47%), 1,638 Black/African American (4.46%), 3,298 Hispanic (8.98%), 5,418 Asian (14.76%), and 13,706 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,71415,64621,068
American Indian/Native American19613
Asian5,4182,4282,990
Black/African American1,6384771,161
Hispanic3,2981,1952,103
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander27720
White12,6544,9017,753
Two More1,260478782
Un-Known1,848858990
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,4597,74210,717
American Indian/Native American624
Asian3,5411,6441,897
Black/African American900243657
Hispanic1,9307081,222
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1459
White6,0852,4033,682
Two More824316508
Un-Known984499485
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2557,90410,351
American Indian/Native American1349
Asian1,8777841,093
Black/African American738234504
Hispanic1,368487881
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander13211
White6,5692,4984,071
Two More436162274
Un-Known864359505

Online Student Population

Boston University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 4,044 students (11.01% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,213 students (3.30% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Boston University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Boston University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total36,7144,0441,21331,457
Undergraduate18,459989018,271
Graduate18,2553,9461,12313,186

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Boston University. 16,862 students are aged 20 to 24 (45.93% of total students), 7,811 students are aged below 20 (21.28%), 532 students are aged above 50 (1.45%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Boston University.
Student Population By Age at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total36,71415,64621,068
Under 18275109166
Age 18-197,5363,0694,467
Age 20-218,5633,3655,198
Age 22-248,2993,5114,788
Age 25-296,2672,7643,503
Age 30-342,6351,2621,373
Age 35-391,363714649
Age 40-491,243617626
Age 50-64435183252
Over 64975245
Age Un-Known101
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,4597,74210,717
Under 18275109166
Age 18-197,5363,0694,467
Age 20-218,2713,2834,988
Age 22-241,8651,008857
Age 25-2922112596
Age 30-34743638
Age 35-39492722
Age 40-49532528
Age 50-64401822
Over 64744232
Age Un-Known101
Graduate Student Population By Age at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2557,90410,351
Age 20-2129282210
Age 22-246,4342,5033,931
Age 25-296,0462,6393,407
Age 30-342,5611,2261,335
Age 35-391,314687627
Age 40-491,190592598
Age 50-64395165230
Over 64231013

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