BU Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at BU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,229, with 10,510 women and 7,719 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at BU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.5% of undergraduate students being women and 42.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 17,875, with 10,275 women and 7,600 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 42.3% 7,719 students
women 57.7% 10,510 students

Graduate Students

men 42.5% 7,600 students
women 57.5% 10,275 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 33.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,184 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 19.1% of the student body, with 3,481 students. Hispanic students represent 10.5% of the population, with 1,907 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 840 students. African American students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 724 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 15 students.

International students make up 22.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4,063 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.5% of the population, totaling 1,010 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 BU.

Undergraduate Students

White 33.9% 6,184 students
International students 22.3% 4,063 students
Asian 19.1% 3,481 students
Hispanic 10.5% 1,907 students
Unknown race 5.5% 1,010 students
Mixed race 4.6% 840 students
African American 4.0% 724 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 15 students

Graduate Students

White 39.7% 7,095 students
International students 31.0% 5,539 students
Asian 10.1% 1,801 students
Hispanic 7.5% 1,346 students
Unknown race 5.0% 887 students
African American 4.3% 776 students
Mixed race 2.3% 409 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students

Transfer Students

White 35.6% 285 students
Asian 22.3% 179 students
International students 21.6% 173 students
Hispanic 10.7% 86 students
Mixed race 5.5% 44 students
African American 2.5% 20 students
Unknown race 1.7% 14 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 47% 8,503 students
18-19 40% 7,227 students
22-24 9% 1,660 students
25-29 1% 239 students
30-34 1% 104 students
40-49 0% 60 students
35-39 0% 56 students
50-64 0% 49 students

22-24 36% 6,394 students
25-29 33% 5,965 students
30-34 14% 2,470 students
35-39 7% 1,178 students
40-49 6% 1,116 students
50-64 2% 391 students
20-21 2% 338 students
18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Boston University in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
New York	553	23.06%
California	338	14.10%
New Jersey	223	9.30%
Connecticut	141	5.88%
Pennsylvania	141	5.88%
Florida	115	4.80%
Texas	112	4.67%
Illinois	96	4.00%
Maryland	75	3.13%
Georgia	61	2.54%
Virginia	55	2.29%
New Hampshire	38	1.58%
North Carolina	34	1.42%
Ohio	34	1.42%
Washington	33	1.38%
Colorado	29	1.21%
Rhode Island	29	1.21%
Minnesota	27	1.13%
Michigan	25	1.04%
Maine	23	less than 1%
Arizona	17	less than 1%
Missouri	17	less than 1%
Oregon	17	less than 1%
Vermont	15	less than 1%
Wisconsin	13	less than 1%
Hawaii	12	less than 1%
District of Columbia	10	less than 1%
Kansas	10	less than 1%
Tennessee	10	less than 1%
Puerto Rico	9	less than 1%
Delaware	7	less than 1%
Idaho	7	less than 1%
Indiana	7	less than 1%
Nevada	7	less than 1%
Alabama	5	less than 1%
Iowa	5	less than 1%
Louisiana	5	less than 1%
South Carolina	5	less than 1%
Utah	5	less than 1%
Alaska	4	less than 1%
Mississippi	4	less than 1%
Montana	4	less than 1%
New Mexico	4	less than 1%
Arkansas	3	less than 1%
Oklahoma	3	less than 1%
Guam	2	less than 1%
Nebraska	2	less than 1%
Virgin Islands	1	less than 1%
West Virginia	1	less than 1%

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