Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bentley University is largely skewed towards men students, with 60.6% of undergraduate students being men and 39.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,996, with 1,574 women and 2,422 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bentley University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being women and 47.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,162, with 609 women and 553 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 60.6% 2,422 students
- women 39.4% 1,574 students
Graduate Students
- men 47.6% 553 students
- women 52.4% 609 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,284 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.0% of the student body, with 400 students. Asian students represent 9.0% of the population, with 361 students, while African American students account for 3.8%, with 151 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 119 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 14.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 583 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 93 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Bentley University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.2% 2,284 students
- International students 14.6% 583 students
- Hispanic 10.0% 400 students
- Asian 9.0% 361 students
- African American 3.8% 151 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 119 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 93 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 48.5% 563 students
- International students 24.4% 283 students
- Asian 11.2% 130 students
- African American 5.3% 61 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 60 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 44 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.6% 40 students
- Hispanic 16.5% 13 students
- International students 12.7% 10 students
- Asian 11.4% 9 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 3 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 3 students
- African American 1.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 1,913 students
- 18-19 43% 1,709 students
- 22-24 8% 312 students
- 25-29 0% 14 students
- 30-34 0% 5 students
- 35-39 0% 5 students
- 50-64 0% 2 students
- 22-24 35% 406 students
- 25-29 29% 337 students
- 30-34 16% 190 students
- 35-39 8% 92 students
- 40-49 7% 79 students
- 50-64 3% 30 students
- 20-21 2% 28 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bentley University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 392 | 45.01% | |
Connecticut | 110 | 12.63% | |
New York | 98 | 11.25% | |
New Jersey | 54 | 6.20% | |
New Hampshire | 38 | 4.36% | |
Maine | 23 | 2.64% | |
Rhode Island | 21 | 2.41% | |
California | 20 | 2.30% | |
Florida | 17 | 1.95% | |
Pennsylvania | 14 | 1.61% | |
Vermont | 13 | 1.49% | |
Puerto Rico | 10 | 1.15% | |
Colorado | 7 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 7 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 7 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 5 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% |
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