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Bentley University

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$39,437

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $23,462
$30,001–$48,000 $22,632
$48,001–$75,000 $27,960
$75,001–$110,000 $36,570
$110,001+ $48,783

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 2,392 students…

Graduated 90%
Transferred 7%
Withdrew 3%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 51%
Paid in full 25%
Not making progress 12%
Deferment 6%
Delinquent 3%
Forbearance 3%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 5,104
Undergraduate enrollment 3,942
Graduate enrollment 1,162

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 58%
Non-resident alien 13%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 9%
Black 4%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Finance and Financial Management Services 243
Accounting and Related Services 216
Marketing 146
Business Administration, Management and Operations 144
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 126
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 115
Business/Managerial Economics 40
Business/Corporate Communications 39
Computer and Information Sciences 38
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 32
Data Analytics 25
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 21
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 10
Communication and Media Studies 4
Mathematics 4
International/Global Studies 4
Public Policy Analysis 4
Public Health 4
English Language and Literature 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Sustainability Studies 1
History 1
Field of study Median earnings
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $79,653
Computer and Information Sciences $74,200
Finance and Financial Management Services $64,253
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services $64,174
Mathematics $63,997
Accounting and Related Services $62,388
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $60,146
Business/Managerial Economics $58,221
Marketing $54,296
Business Administration, Management and Operations $53,699
Business/Corporate Communications $51,482
Field of study Median debt
Mathematics $19,334
International/Global Studies $23,625
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $24,747
Business Administration, Management and Operations $25,000
Business/Corporate Communications $25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $25,000
Psychology $25,494
Computer and Information Sciences $26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $26,000
Finance and Financial Management Services $26,000
Marketing $26,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services $26,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $26,887
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $27,000
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) $27,000
Accounting and Related Services $27,000
Business/Managerial Economics $27,000
Info: Department of Education