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Boston College Student Demographics & Graduation Rate Information
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 9,370
- Women
- 4,993 (53.3%)
- Men
- 4,377 (46.7%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 9,370
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native
11.6% Asian
4.3% Black/African-American
12.5% Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
62.9% White
4.5% Unknown - International Students.
- 7.7% from 66 countries
- Average Age
- All Graduate Students
- 4,801
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 95.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 88.3%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 90.8%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 91.9%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 73%
- Average Starting Salary
- 73%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 19.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Law 5%
Arts and Sciences 6%
Medicine 2%
Education 5%
Other 4%
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