The student population at Bentley University is 5,165 (4,131 undergraduate and 1,034 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 493 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Bentley is 79.98% which is decreased by 116 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 377 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

151 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,379.07% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,410 where 5,165 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

79.98% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.02% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 116 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 377 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Bentley than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bentley University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,6584,2472,5491,6981,411706705
2014-155,565
-93
4,264
17
2,556
7
1,708
10
1,301
-110
624
-82
677
-28
2015-165,552
-13
4,203
-61
2,499
-57
1,704
-4
1,349
48
641
17
708
31
2016-175,506
-46
4,222
19
2,490
-9
1,732
28
1,284
-65
556
-85
728
20
2017-185,543
37
4,272
50
2,510
20
1,762
30
1,271
-13
540
-16
731
3
2018-195,460
-83
4,253
-19
2,534
24
1,719
-43
1,207
-64
527
-13
680
-51
2019-205,314
-146
4,228
-25
2,492
-42
1,736
17
1,086
-121
500
-27
586
-94
2020-215,177
-137
4,061
-167
2,441
-51
1,620
-116
1,116
30
539
39
577
-9
2021-225,158
-19
3,996
-65
2,422
-19
1,574
-46
1,162
46
553
14
609
32
2022-235,165
7
4,131
135
2,507
85
1,624
50
1,034
-128
524
-29
510
-99
Average5,4104,1882,5001,6881,222571651
Bentley University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,188 where 4,131 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bentley University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,2474,1422,4821,6601056738
2014-154,2644,1702,4991,671945737
2015-164,2034,1372,4581,679664125
2016-174,2224,1402,4371,703825329
2017-184,2724,1712,4521,7191015843
2018-194,2534,1852,4931,692684127
2019-204,2284,1772,4581,719513417
2020-214,0614,0082,4101,598533122
2021-223,9963,9072,3631,544895930
2022-234,1314,0752,4691,606563818
Average4,1884,1882,4521,6594,1884829
Bentley University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,222 where 1,034 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bentley University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,411751334417660372288
2014-151,301695291404606333273
2015-161,349765344421584297287
2016-171,284750284466534272262
2017-181,271741280461530260270
2018-191,207694294400513233280
2019-201,086563243320523257266
2020-211,116511250261605289316
2021-221,162506260246656293363
2022-231,034421234187613290323
Average1,2221,2222813581,222290293
Bentley University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 54.60%. The percentage was 57.55% 10 years ago and Bentley still has a high percentage of white students. 9.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.20% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bentley University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14741515732803,25689
2014-15443314932503,138102
2015-16340315632913,13892
2016-17340815934743,10386
2017-18143018032653,070108
2018-19245518932642,971111
2019-20344719235222,900119
2020-21747121940712,882140
2021-22649121246012,847138
2022-23850621752622,820144
Average444618337323,013113
Bentley University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

151 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,379.07% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bentley University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-155,5650435,522
2015-165,5520225,530
2016-175,5062805,478
2017-185,5435805,485
2018-195,4605305,407
2019-205,3148805,226
2020-215,177785,0990
2021-225,1581521,3873,619
2022-235,1651511,0663,948
Average5,382688464,468

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