Bentley University academics
Waltham, Massachusetts · Private · 4,474 undergrads
Bentley University has 4,474 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 38 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
4,474
undergraduates.
914
graduate students.
38
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
959
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,474
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
914
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,264
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
40%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$123,843
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
55%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
AsianCollege Scorecard
10%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
959
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
552
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
33
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Business
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers