Facts & Figures, 2011-2012
bc by the numbers (Updated September, 2011)
Enrollment
14,625 total students
9,100 undergraduate students
4,900 graduate and professional students
625 undergraduates in Woods College of Advancing Studies
Student Body (Undergraduate)
51% female students
49% male students
28% AHANA (African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American) and International students
50 states and 80 countries represented
70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
Undergraduate Applications and Selectivity
32,973 applicants
2,250 anticipated freshmen
Acceptance Rate: 28%
SAT Average: (Critical Reading, Math, Writing) 2014 on 2400 scale
Mid 50% SAT Range 1920-2135
80% of freshmen in top 10% of high school class
Selected Student Honors/Awards (2001-2011)
Rhodes Scholarship: 2
George C. Marshall Scholarship: 4
Winston Churchill Scholarship: 2
J. William Fulbright Grant (Undergrad): 162
Andrew Mellon Scholarship: 3
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: 6
Beinecke Memorial Scholarship: 3
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: 9
Beckman Scholarship: 15
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship: 1
National Security Education Program Fellowship: 16
National Science Foundation Grad Research Fellowship: 14
Freeman/ASIA Scholarship: 24
Thomas Pickering Scholarship: 1
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship: 4
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship: 5
Top 10 Private Institutions by Applications (Source: New York Times, 2010)
1. Tulane University
2. Boston University
3. New York University
4. Northeastern University
5. Cornell University
6. University of Southern California
7. Stanford University
8. Harvard University
9. Brown University
10. Boston College
Top 10 Cross-Application Competitors (in rank order)
1. Georgetown University
2. Harvard University
3. Brown University
4. Cornell University
5. University of Pennsylvania
6. Boston University
7. University of Notre Dame
8. Yale University
9. Princeton University
10. Villanova University
Rankings Data
US News & World Report:
31st among National Universities
Carroll School of Management, undergraduate program ranked 24th
Carroll School graduate program ranked 34th; Part-time MBA 21st
Connell School of Nursing ranked 21st
Graduate School of Social Work ranked 14th
Law School ranked 27th
Lynch School of Education ranked 15th
Forbes Magazine: ranked 26th in America’s Best Colleges 2011
Bloomberg/Business Week: Undergrad Business 2011, ranked 16th
Academic Programs
8 schools and colleges offering 22 degree programs
Undergraduate Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Carroll School of Management
Lynch School of Education
Connell School of Nursing
Woods College of Advancing Studies
Graduate /Professional Schools
Boston College Law School
Graduate School of Social Work
Carroll School of Management
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
School of Theology and Ministry
(NOTE: graduate programs in education and nursing also are offered through the Lynch School of Education and Connell School of Nursing, respectively.)
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Communication
Economics
Biology
Finance
English
Political Science
Psychology
History
Marketing
Accounting
Faculty
737 Full-time faculty
Faculty/Student ratio 1:14
98% of faculty hold doctoral degrees
Sponsored research grants: $60.1 million
Tuition and Financial Aid 2011-12
Tuition: $41,480
One of 21 private colleges and universities that are “need blind” and meet the full demonstrated need of all accepted students.
Undergraduate need-based Financial Aid: $84.5 million
Students receiving Financial Aid: 70%
Average need-based financial aid package: $34,000
US News "Great Schools at Great Prices" 43rd
Kiplinger's "Best Value Private University" 20th
Endowment and Budget
$1.8 billion
$845 million operating budget
Alumni
162,522 (largest Catholic alumni association in the world)
Jesuit Community
156
Libraries
8 libraries
2.5 million volumes
16 million pages of manuscripts and archival materials
300,000 e-books
Athletics
750 student-athletes compete on 14 varsity teams for men and 17 for women
at the NCAA Division I level.
Student-athlete graduation rate among Top 10 of NCAA Division 1-A universities.
21 teams graduated 100% of student-athletes in 2010, most of any NCAA Division 1 program.
800 students participate in 21 club sports
3,000 students participate in intramurals
Campus Properties
Main Campus: 118 acres
Newton Campus: 40 acres
Brighton Campus: 65 acres
Newton Outlying Properties 12 acres
Connors Family Retreat & Conference Center, Dover: 70 acres
Weston Observatory: 19 acres
Mascot
Eagle
Colors
Maroon & Gold
Motto
'Ever to Excel' - from Homer's Iliad, 6th Book
History
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863