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Bentley University

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Acceptance Rate

45.1%

Total Profiles

5

SAT Range

1280–1430

User Accept Rate

20.0%

Tuition

$58,150

Undergrad Enrollment

4,288

Applicants

10,482

Yield Rate

22.1%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.28
SAT
1190
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
2.78
SAT
ACT
27
Round: ED
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
2.82
SAT
ACT
Round: ED2
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
3.98
SAT
1400
ACT
30
Round: REA
Class of 2026REJECTED
GPA
3.23
SAT
1270
ACT
Round: RD

What you pay

$37,930/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $151,720 over four years.

What grads earn

$108,886/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$102,959 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

93% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

61%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bentley University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$21,196
$30–48k$18,587
$48–75k$26,164
$75–110k$33,653
Over $110k$49,190

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

89%

Completion · all

89%

Completion · Pell

87%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

91%

Median debt

$25,023

Classification

Four-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
10,482
Admitted
5,07748.4%
Enrolled
1,12022% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling1
Rape8

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball15Football102Golf10Ice Hockey30Lacrosse63Soccer38Swimming33Tennis12Track & Field86

Women's

Basketball15Field Hockey28Golf9Lacrosse31Soccer36Softball19Swimming26Tennis11Track & Field59Volleyball18
Research Activity
FY 2024
$5Mtotal R&D expenditure#476 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Finance, General284 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General123 grads
Business Administration and Management, General120 grads
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other104 grads
Accounting64 grads
Accounting and Finance48 grads
Business Statistics39 grads
Computer and Information Sciences, General36 grads
Business/Managerial Economics23 grads
Business/Corporate Communications22 grads

4yr Grad Rate

83%

6yr Grad Rate

88%

Retention Rate

93%

Median Earnings

$120,959