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Boston College is a private campus in Chestnut Hill proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$5,851
family income
under $30k
$7,655
$30–48k
$12,554
$48–75k
$23,325
$75–110k
$56,247
over $110k

Average net price

$41,7042023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $31,4522009: $29,8462010: $30,2862011: $32,7442012: $33,0702013: $33,4642014: $33,6612015: $34,3562016: $34,5502017: $33,5622018: $35,8992019: $36,5992020: $38,4122021: $39,0902022: $39,8662023: $41,704$41,704
$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $31,4522009: $29,8462010: $30,2862011: $32,7442012: $33,0702013: $33,4642014: $33,6612015: $34,3562016: $34,5502017: $33,5622018: $35,8992019: $36,5992020: $38,4122021: $39,0902022: $39,8662023: $41,704$41,704

Average net price at Boston College rose from $31,452 (2008) to $41,704 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$31,452
2009$29,846
2010$30,286
2011$32,744
2012$33,070
2013$33,464
2014$33,661
2015$34,356
2016$34,550
2017$33,562
2018$35,899
2019$36,599
2020$38,412
2021$39,090
2022$39,866
2023$41,704
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$89,4932024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k200920242009: $52,0072010: $52,8342011: $54,5952012: $56,7082013: $58,6392014: $60,6902015: $62,9682016: $65,5952017: $68,0392018: $70,5882019: $73,0532020: $75,8722021: $78,2002022: $80,5602023: $83,6832024: $89,493$89,493
$60k$80k200920242009: $52,0072010: $52,8342011: $54,5952012: $56,7082013: $58,6392014: $60,6902015: $62,9682016: $65,5952017: $68,0392018: $70,5882019: $73,0532020: $75,8722021: $78,2002022: $80,5602023: $83,6832024: $89,493$89,493

Total cost at Boston College rose from $52,007 (2009) to $89,493 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$52,007
2010$52,834
2011$54,595
2012$56,708
2013$58,639
2014$60,690
2015$62,968
2016$65,595
2017$68,039
2018$70,588
2019$73,053
2020$75,872
2021$78,200
2022$80,560
2023$83,683
2024$89,493
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,2702001: $24,4702002: $25,8622003: $27,0802004: $28,9402005: $31,4382006: $33,0002007: $35,6742008: $37,9502013: $45,6222014: $47,4362015: $49,3242016: $51,2962017: $53,3462018: $55,4642019: $57,9102020: $60,2022021: $61,7062022: $64,1762023: $67,680$67,680
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,2702001: $24,4702002: $25,8622003: $27,0802004: $28,9402005: $31,4382006: $33,0002007: $35,6742008: $37,9502013: $45,6222014: $47,4362015: $49,3242016: $51,2962017: $53,3462018: $55,4642019: $57,9102020: $60,2022021: $61,7062022: $64,1762023: $67,680$67,680

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$23,270
2001$24,470
2002$25,862
2003$27,080
2004$28,940
2005$31,438
2006$33,000
2007$35,674
2008$37,950
2013$45,622
2014$47,436
2015$49,324
2016$51,296
2017$53,346
2018$55,464
2019$57,910
2020$60,202
2021$61,706
2022$64,176
2023$67,680
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Boston College reports published tuition of $70,702 in this record. Boston College's $70,702 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Boston College reports 10,085 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

90.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Boston College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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90.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

85%88%90%93%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 84.7%entered 1992: 85.4%entered 1993: 86.9%entered 1994: 85.6%entered 1995: 87%entered 1996: 87.4%entered 1997: 89.4%entered 1998: 89.4%entered 1999: 90.8%entered 2000: 90.7%entered 2001: 91.2%entered 2002: 90.6%entered 2003: 91.3%entered 2004: 91%entered 2005: 91.5%entered 2006: 92.2%entered 2007: 91.3%entered 2008: 91.3%entered 2009: 92.4%entered 2010: 92.5%entered 2011: 92.1%entered 2012: 91.9%entered 2013: 94%entered 2014: 91.7%entered 2015: 90.8%entered 2016: 90.9%entered 2017: 91%entered 2018: 90.8%90.8%
85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 84.7%entered 1992: 85.4%entered 1993: 86.9%entered 1994: 85.6%entered 1995: 87%entered 1996: 87.4%entered 1997: 89.4%entered 1998: 89.4%entered 1999: 90.8%entered 2000: 90.7%entered 2001: 91.2%entered 2002: 90.6%entered 2003: 91.3%entered 2004: 91%entered 2005: 91.5%entered 2006: 92.2%entered 2007: 91.3%entered 2008: 91.3%entered 2009: 92.4%entered 2010: 92.5%entered 2011: 92.1%entered 2012: 91.9%entered 2013: 94%entered 2014: 91.7%entered 2015: 90.8%entered 2016: 90.9%entered 2017: 91%entered 2018: 90.8%90.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Boston College has held near 90.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort84.7%
1992 cohort85.4%
1993 cohort86.9%
1994 cohort85.6%
1995 cohort87%
1996 cohort87.4%
1997 cohort89.4%
1998 cohort89.4%
1999 cohort90.8%
2000 cohort90.7%
2001 cohort91.2%
2002 cohort90.6%
2003 cohort91.3%
2004 cohort91%
2005 cohort91.5%
2006 cohort92.2%
2007 cohort91.3%
2008 cohort91.3%
2009 cohort92.4%
2010 cohort92.5%
2011 cohort92.1%
2012 cohort91.9%
2013 cohort94%
2014 cohort91.7%
2015 cohort90.8%
2016 cohort90.9%
2017 cohort91%
2018 cohort90.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,073Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,003Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,947Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $16,939Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,000$19,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,600Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,048Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,844Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,571Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,734Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,612Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,750$6,750 left
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,073Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,003Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,947Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $16,939Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,000$19,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,600Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,048Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,844Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,571Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,734Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,612Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,750$6,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)—$15,600
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,073$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,003$16,048
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$15,844
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,375$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,625$4,563
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,947$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,571
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$6,063
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,000$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$19,000$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$19,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$19,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$19,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$19,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$16,939$6,734
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$17,500$7,612
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$18,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$19,000$6,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$85,717
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$89,620
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$103,937
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Boston College admitted 5,755 of 35,037 applicants in Fall 2024. The 16.4% rate describes that application pool.

16.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$67,680 tuition · 2023–2410,085 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1440–15401600

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Admissions

Boston College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Boston College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 710–760 and Math was 730–780 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1440–1540 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing710740760
SAT Math730760780
ACT Composite333435

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Boston College received 35,037 applications and admitted 5,755 (16.4%), with 2,501 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

16.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

15%20%25%30%35%200120242001: 33.6%2002: 32.4%2003: 30.8%2004: 32%2005: 30.6%2006: 29.1%2007: 27.3%2008: 26.2%2009: 30.1%2010: 31.1%2011: 28%2012: 28.8%2013: 32.2%2014: 33.9%2015: 28.5%2016: 31.1%2017: 32.4%2018: 27.9%2019: 27.2%2020: 26.4%2021: 19%2022: 16.7%2023: 15.7%2024: 16.4%16.4%
20%30%200120242001: 33.6%2002: 32.4%2003: 30.8%2004: 32%2005: 30.6%2006: 29.1%2007: 27.3%2008: 26.2%2009: 30.1%2010: 31.1%2011: 28%2012: 28.8%2013: 32.2%2014: 33.9%2015: 28.5%2016: 31.1%2017: 32.4%2018: 27.9%2019: 27.2%2020: 26.4%2021: 19%2022: 16.7%2023: 15.7%2024: 16.4%16.4%

Read Boston College's change from 33.6% to 16.4% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200133.6%
Fall 200232.4%
Fall 200330.8%
Fall 200432%
Fall 200530.6%
Fall 200629.1%
Fall 200727.3%
Fall 200826.2%
Fall 200930.1%
Fall 201031.1%
Fall 201128%
Fall 201228.8%
Fall 201332.2%
Fall 201433.9%
Fall 201528.5%
Fall 201631.1%
Fall 201732.4%
Fall 201827.9%
Fall 201927.2%
Fall 202026.4%
Fall 202119%
Fall 202216.7%
Fall 202315.7%
Fall 202416.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1440–1540Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12202002: 12202003: 12302004: 12402005: 12502006: 12502007: 12402008: 12502009: 12502010: 12502011: 12602012: 12602013: 12702014: 12702015: 12602016: 12602017: 13202018: 13202019: 13402020: 13302021: 14202022: 14352023: 14302024: 144014402001: 13902002: 13902003: 14002004: 14102005: 14202006: 14202007: 14302008: 14302009: 14302010: 14302011: 14402012: 14502013: 14502014: 14602015: 14702016: 14602017: 14902018: 14902019: 15002020: 15002021: 15302022: 15402023: 15402024: 15401540
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12202002: 12202003: 12302004: 12402005: 12502006: 12502007: 12402008: 12502009: 12502010: 12502011: 12602012: 12602013: 12702014: 12702015: 12602016: 12602017: 13202018: 13202019: 13402020: 13302021: 14202022: 14352023: 14302024: 144014402001: 13902002: 13902003: 14002004: 14102005: 14202006: 14202007: 14302008: 14302009: 14302010: 14302011: 14402012: 14502013: 14502014: 14602015: 14702016: 14602017: 14902018: 14902019: 15002020: 15002021: 15302022: 15402023: 15402024: 15401540

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200112201390
Fall 200212201390
Fall 200312301400
Fall 200412401410
Fall 200512501420
Fall 200612501420
Fall 200712401430
Fall 200812501430
Fall 200912501430
Fall 201012501430
Fall 201112601440
Fall 201212601450
Fall 201312701450
Fall 201412701460
Fall 201512601470
Fall 201612601460
Fall 201713201490
Fall 201813201490
Fall 201913401500
Fall 202013301500
Fall 202114201530
Fall 202214351540
Fall 202314301540
Fall 202414401540
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

33–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA28303234200520242005: 272006: 272007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 302015: 302016: 302017: 312018: 312019: 312020: 312021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 33332005: 312006: 312007: 312008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 332018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 342022: 352023: 342024: 3535
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA3035200520242005: 272006: 272007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 302015: 302016: 302017: 312018: 312019: 312020: 312021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 33332005: 312006: 312007: 312008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 332018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 342022: 352023: 342024: 3535

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20052731
Fall 20062731
Fall 20072831
Fall 20082832
Fall 20092932
Fall 20102932
Fall 20112932
Fall 20122932
Fall 20133033
Fall 20143033
Fall 20153033
Fall 20163033
Fall 20173133
Fall 20183134
Fall 20193134
Fall 20203134
Fall 20213334
Fall 20223335
Fall 20233334
Fall 20243335
IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

10,085Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

9k10k10k200220242002: 9,6882003: 8,9672004: 9,4802005: 9,5422006: 9,3962007: 9,3992008: 9,4042009: 9,6352010: 9,5312011: 9,4642012: 9,4842013: 9,4652014: 9,4832015: 9,4912016: 9,5932017: 9,6362018: 9,6392019: 9,6372020: 9,6812021: 9,7762022: 9,7512023: 9,8652024: 10,08510,085
9k10k10k200220242002: 9,6882003: 8,9672004: 9,4802005: 9,5422006: 9,3962007: 9,3992008: 9,4042009: 9,6352010: 9,5312011: 9,4642012: 9,4842013: 9,4652014: 9,4832015: 9,4912016: 9,5932017: 9,6362018: 9,6392019: 9,6372020: 9,6812021: 9,7762022: 9,7512023: 9,8652024: 10,08510,085

Undergraduate enrollment at Boston College has held near 10,085 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20029,688
Fall 20038,967
Fall 20049,480
Fall 20059,542
Fall 20069,396
Fall 20079,399
Fall 20089,404
Fall 20099,635
Fall 20109,531
Fall 20119,464
Fall 20129,484
Fall 20139,465
Fall 20149,483
Fall 20159,491
Fall 20169,593
Fall 20179,636
Fall 20189,639
Fall 20199,637
Fall 20209,681
Fall 20219,776
Fall 20229,751
Fall 20239,865
Fall 202410,085
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

96%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

93%94%95%96%200320232003: 95%2004: 96%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 95%2008: 95%2009: 96%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 95%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 95%2017: 95%2018: 95%2019: 93%2020: 95%2021: 95%2022: 95%2023: 96%96%
93%94%95%96%200320232003: 95%2004: 96%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 95%2008: 95%2009: 96%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 95%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 95%2017: 95%2018: 95%2019: 93%2020: 95%2021: 95%2022: 95%2023: 96%96%

First-year retention at Boston College has held near 96% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort95%
Fall 2004 cohort96%
Fall 2005 cohort95%
Fall 2006 cohort96%
Fall 2007 cohort95%
Fall 2008 cohort95%
Fall 2009 cohort96%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort95%
Fall 2013 cohort96%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort95%
Fall 2016 cohort95%
Fall 2017 cohort95%
Fall 2018 cohort95%
Fall 2019 cohort93%
Fall 2020 cohort95%
Fall 2021 cohort95%
Fall 2022 cohort95%
Fall 2023 cohort96%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Boston College

Faculty pay at Boston College averages $217,572 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Boston College as a primarily residential campus of 10,085 undergraduates — and 96% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Boston College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1440–1540 — their midpoint is above the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Boston College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Boston College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Boston College16.4%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Boston College$70,702
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Boston College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Boston College$103,937
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Boston College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisBoston CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS16.4%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$70,702$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$103,937$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Boston College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Boston College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$147,746
Computer Science$143,204
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$132,903
Information Science/Studies$131,090
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,475
Accounting and Related Services$126,461
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,144
Economics$121,337
Mathematics$111,072
Marketing$106,353
Philosophy$97,519
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,867
International/Globalization Studies$91,874
Political Science and Government$86,537
Biology, General$83,614
Communication and Media Studies$83,586
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$82,861
History$80,073
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,328
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,274
English Language and Literature, General$70,141
Sociology$70,121
Psychology, General$70,033
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,719

These 24 fields listed for Boston College measure earnings after completion. The $103,937 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Boston College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Boston College report?

Boston College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1440–1540 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Boston College's acceptance rate?

16.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,755 admitted from 35,037 applicants.

How much does Boston College cost?

At Boston College, tuition is $70,702. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Boston College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $103,937. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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