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Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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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