The student population at Boston University is 36,714 (18,459 undergraduate and 18,255 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,303 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at BU is 50.28% which is increased by 294 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 4,009 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,044 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 71.79% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 33,664 where 36,714 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
50.28% of total students is undergraduate students and 49.72% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 294 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 4,009 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in BU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Boston University since 2013.
Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 32,411 | 18,165 | 7,348 | 10,817 | 14,246 | 6,280 | 7,966 |
2014-15 | 32,112 -299 | 18,017 -148 | 7,163 -185 | 10,854 37 | 14,095 -151 | 6,184 -96 | 7,911 -55 |
2015-16 | 32,158 46 | 17,932 -85 | 7,120 -43 | 10,812 -42 | 14,226 131 | 6,181 -3 | 8,045 134 |
2016-17 | 32,695 537 | 17,944 12 | 7,061 -59 | 10,883 71 | 14,751 525 | 6,409 228 | 8,342 297 |
2017-18 | 33,355 660 | 18,080 136 | 7,217 156 | 10,863 -20 | 15,275 524 | 6,615 206 | 8,660 318 |
2018-19 | 34,657 1,302 | 18,515 435 | 7,444 227 | 11,071 208 | 16,142 867 | 6,862 247 | 9,280 620 |
2019-20 | 33,720 -937 | 17,983 -532 | 7,419 -25 | 10,564 -507 | 15,737 -405 | 6,653 -209 | 9,084 -196 |
2020-21 | 32,718 -1,002 | 16,872 -1,111 | 7,022 -397 | 9,850 -714 | 15,846 109 | 6,662 9 | 9,184 100 |
2021-22 | 36,104 3,386 | 18,229 1,357 | 7,719 697 | 10,510 660 | 17,875 2,029 | 7,600 938 | 10,275 1,091 |
2022-23 | 36,714 610 | 18,459 230 | 7,742 23 | 10,717 207 | 18,255 380 | 7,904 304 | 10,351 76 |
Average | 33,664 | 18,020 | 7,326 | 10,694 | 15,645 | 6,735 | 8,910 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,020 where 18,459 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 Boston University since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 18,165 | 16,593 | 6,538 | 10,055 | 1,572 | 810 | 762 |
2014-15 | 18,017 | 16,619 | 6,454 | 10,165 | 1,398 | 709 | 689 |
2015-16 | 17,932 | 16,585 | 6,474 | 10,111 | 1,347 | 646 | 701 |
2016-17 | 17,944 | 16,628 | 6,430 | 10,198 | 1,316 | 631 | 685 |
2017-18 | 18,080 | 16,840 | 6,602 | 10,238 | 1,240 | 615 | 625 |
2018-19 | 18,515 | 17,396 | 6,928 | 10,468 | 1,119 | 516 | 603 |
2019-20 | 17,983 | 16,978 | 6,933 | 10,045 | 1,005 | 486 | 519 |
2020-21 | 16,872 | 16,026 | 6,647 | 9,379 | 846 | 375 | 471 |
2021-22 | 18,229 | 17,460 | 7,331 | 10,129 | 769 | 388 | 381 |
2022-23 | 18,459 | 17,734 | 7,381 | 10,353 | 725 | 361 | 364 |
Average | 18,020 | 18,020 | 6,772 | 10,114 | 18,020 | 554 | 580 |
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15,645 where 18,255 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 Boston University since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 14,246 | 9,204 | 4,025 | 5,179 | 5,042 | 2,255 | 2,787 |
2014-15 | 14,095 | 9,232 | 4,036 | 5,196 | 4,863 | 2,148 | 2,715 |
2015-16 | 14,226 | 9,414 | 4,106 | 5,308 | 4,812 | 2,075 | 2,737 |
2016-17 | 14,751 | 9,712 | 4,243 | 5,469 | 5,039 | 2,166 | 2,873 |
2017-18 | 15,275 | 10,146 | 4,393 | 5,753 | 5,129 | 2,222 | 2,907 |
2018-19 | 16,142 | 10,891 | 4,667 | 6,224 | 5,251 | 2,195 | 3,056 |
2019-20 | 15,737 | 10,576 | 4,555 | 6,021 | 5,161 | 2,098 | 3,063 |
2020-21 | 15,846 | 10,246 | 4,366 | 5,880 | 5,600 | 2,296 | 3,304 |
2021-22 | 17,875 | 11,587 | 4,949 | 6,638 | 6,288 | 2,651 | 3,637 |
2022-23 | 18,255 | 11,517 | 4,905 | 6,612 | 6,738 | 2,999 | 3,739 |
Average | 15,645 | 15,645 | 4,425 | 5,828 | 15,645 | 2,311 | 3,082 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.47% and the percentage of black students is 4.46% at Boston University. 14.76% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Boston University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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2013-14 | 27 | 3,447 | 1,053 | 2,254 | 28 | 15,057 | 861 |
2014-15 | 27 | 3,448 | 1,190 | 2,419 | 34 | 14,642 | 868 |
2015-16 | 29 | 3,487 | 1,303 | 2,686 | 33 | 14,072 | 882 |
2016-17 | 32 | 3,683 | 1,341 | 2,812 | 37 | 13,757 | 898 |
2017-18 | 29 | 3,876 | 1,364 | 2,963 | 34 | 13,478 | 954 |
2018-19 | 22 | 4,253 | 1,435 | 3,087 | 36 | 13,486 | 1,023 |
2019-20 | 22 | 4,412 | 1,332 | 3,031 | 22 | 12,812 | 1,078 |
2020-21 | 12 | 4,710 | 1,378 | 3,106 | 19 | 12,490 | 1,109 |
2021-22 | 15 | 5,282 | 1,500 | 3,253 | 27 | 13,279 | 1,249 |
2022-23 | 19 | 5,418 | 1,638 | 3,298 | 27 | 12,654 | 1,260 |
Average | 23 | 4,202 | 1,353 | 2,891 | 30 | 13,573 | 1,018 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,044 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 71.79% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Boston University from 2014 to 2023.
Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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2014-15 | 32,112 | 2,354 | 176 | 29,582 |
2015-16 | 32,158 | 2,380 | 283 | 29,495 |
2016-17 | 32,695 | 2,658 | 336 | 29,701 |
2017-18 | 33,355 | 2,639 | 387 | 30,329 |
2018-19 | 34,657 | 2,534 | 930 | 31,193 |
2019-20 | 33,720 | 2,309 | 896 | 30,515 |
2020-21 | 32,718 | 2,849 | 1,138 | 28,731 |
2021-22 | 36,104 | 4,032 | 1,410 | 30,662 |
2022-23 | 36,714 | 4,044 | 1,213 | 31,457 |
Average | 33,804 | 2,867 | 752 | 30,185 |
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