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Bentley University

Waltham, MA · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
57.9%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
20.4%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
87.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$75,160
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,439

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates4,131
Total all graduate1,034
Grand total all students5,165

Admissions

Total applicants9,662
Total admitted5,592
Total enrolled1,141
Overall admit rate57.9%
Admit rate — women62.9%
Admit rate — men54.7%
Yield rate20.4%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification dateLate December
# admitted under ED plan322
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT27.0%
% submitting ACT5.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile618
SAT EBRW 75th %ile690
SAT Math 25th %ile640
SAT Math 75th %ile730
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class34.0%
% in top 25% of HS class67.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$56,500
Tuition — out-of-state$56,500
Required fees
Room and board$18,660
Total cost — in-state$75,160
Total cost — out-of-state$75,160

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$37,341
Avg % of need met87.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$19,672
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,439

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,594
# admitted from waitlist22
Waitlist admit rate5.6%
Transfer applicants (total)371
Transfer admit rate54.5%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio12:1
% faculty full-time53.9%