Facts at a Glance
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| First Year Students - Class of 2016 | |||||
| Total Applicants | 34,061 | ||||
| Acceptance Rate | 29% | ||||
| Yield Rate | 25% | ||||
| Class Size | 2,405 | ||||
| Middle 50% of SAT Scores | 1930-2150 | ||||
| Enrollment Fall 2012, By Status | |||||
| Full-Time | Part-Time | Total | |||
| Undergraduate Enrollment | |||||
| Arts & Sciences | 6,085 | 0 | 6,085 | ||
| Education | 678 | 0 | 678 | ||
| Management | 1,956 | 0 | 1,956 | ||
| Nursing | 391 | 0 | 391 | ||
| Total Undergrad Day Students | 9,110 | 0 | 9,110 | ||
| Advancing Studies | 267 | 309 | 576 | ||
| Grad & Professional Enrollment | |||||
| Graduate Arts & Sciences | 808 | 45 | 853 | ||
| Graduate Education | 635 | 301 | 936 | ||
| Law School | 785 | 2 | 787 | ||
| Graduate Management | 427 | 409 | 836 | ||
| Graduate Nursing | 209 | 87 | 296 | ||
| Graduate Social Work | 442 | 85 | 527 | ||
| School of Theology & Ministry | 240 | 67 | 307 | ||
| Graduate Advancing Studies | 29 | 102 | 131 | ||
| Total Graduate & Professional | 3,575 | 1,098 | 4,673 | ||
| Total University Enrollment | 12,952 | 1,407 | 14,359 | ||
| Enrollment Fall 2012, By Gender | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| Undergraduate Enrollment | |||||
| Arts & Sciences | 2,827 | 3,258 | 6,085 | ||
| Education | 84 | 594 | 678 | ||
| Management | 1,338 | 618 | 1,956 | ||
| Nursing | 14 | 377 | 391 | ||
| Total Undergrad Day Students | 4,263 | 4,847 | 9,110 | ||
| Advancing Studies | 309 | 267 | 576 | ||
| Grad & Professional Enrollment | |||||
| Graduate Arts & Sciences | 499 | 354 | 853 | ||
| Graduate Education | 217 | 719 | 936 | ||
| Law School | 414 | 373 | 787 | ||
| Graduate Management | 507 | 329 | 836 | ||
| Graduate Nursing | 26 | 270 | 296 | ||
| Graduate Social Work | 71 | 456 | 527 | ||
| School of Theology & Ministry | 198 | 109 | 307 | ||
| Graduate Advancing Studies | 51 | 80 | 131 | ||
| Total Graduate & Professional | 1,983 | 2,690 | 4,673 | ||
| Total University Enrollment | 6,555 | 7,804 | 14,359 | ||
| Undergraduate AHANA Enrollment, Fall 2012 | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | % of all UG | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Nat. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 399 | 501 | 900 | 11.3% | |
| Black or African American | 173 | 225 | 398 | 5.0% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 423 | 571 | 994 | 12.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 1 | 1 | 2 | <0.1% | |
| Two or More Races | 103 | 124 | 227 | 2.8% | |
| AHANA Undergraduate | 1,100 | 1,426 | 2,526 | 31.6% | |
| International | 159 | 203 | 362 | 4.0% | |
| AHANA & Intern'l Students | 1,259 | 1,629 | 2,888 | --- | |
| Degress Conferred, AY2012 | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| Undergraduate | |||||
| Total Arts & Sciences | 707 | 787 | 1,494 | ||
| Arts & Sciences - A.B. | 541 | 657 | 1,198 | ||
| Arts & Sciences - B.S. | 166 | 130 | 296 | ||
| Total Education | 23 | 163 | 186 | ||
| Education - A.B. | 23 | 161 | 184 | ||
| Education - B.S. | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Management - B.S. | 302 | 152 | 454 | ||
| Nursing - B.S. | 3 | 101 | 104 | ||
| Subtotal Undergraduate Day | 1,035 | 1,203 | 2,238 | ||
| Advancing Studies | 49 | 40 | 89 | ||
| Total Undergraduate | 1,084 | 1,243 | 2,327 | ||
| Graduate | |||||
| Ph.D. | 44 | 77 | 121 | ||
| Ed.D. | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||
| LL.M. | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
| M.A. | 84 | 225 | 309 | ||
| M.S. | 145 | 253 | 398 | ||
| M.Ed. | 61 | 159 | 220 | ||
| M.A.T. | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| M.S.T. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| M.S.W. | 24 | 194 | 218 | ||
| M.B.A. | 174 | 69 | 243 | ||
| M.Div. | 17 | 5 | 22 | ||
| M.T.S. | 19 | 10 | 29 | ||
| Th.M. | 13 | 3 | 16 | ||
| C.A.E.S. | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| Total Graduate | 606 | 1,030 | 1,636 | ||
| Professional - J.D. | 152 | 108 | 260 | ||
| Canonical - S.T.L. or S.T.D. | 25 | 2 | 27 | ||
| Total Grad, Prof., & Canonical | 783 | 1,140 | 1,923 | ||
| Total Degrees Conferred | 1,867 | 2,383 | 4,250 | ||
| Financial Aid, FY2012 | |||||
| Undergraduates Receiving | |||||
| Need-based financial aid | 43% | ||||
| Financial assistance of all types | 68% | ||||
| Average Assistance | |||||
| Avg. need-based scholarship and/or grant | $28,586 | ||||
| Avg. need-based financial aid package | $34,578 | ||||
| Undergraduate Scholarships and Grants | |||||
| University | $103,166,635 | ||||
| Federal | $8,828,386 | ||||
| State | $1,228,300 | ||||
| Total Scholarships and Grants | $113,223,321 | ||||
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees, 2012-2013 | |||||
| Tuition | $43,140 | ||||
| Required fees | $738 | ||||
| Residence | $7,790 | ||||
| Board | $4,818 | ||||
| Total | $56,486 | ||||
| Full-Time Faculty By Rank & School, AY2012 | |||||
| Full | Associate | Assistant | Instructor | Total | |
| Arts & Sciences | 158 | 172 | 105 | 12 | 447 |
| Education | 24 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 55 |
| Law | 28 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 53 |
| Management | 31 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 98 |
| Nursing | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
| Social Work | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Theology & Ministry | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| Total | 265 | 273 | 176 | 38 | 752 |
| Full-Time Faculty By School & Gender, AY2012 | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | |
| Arts & Sciences | 303 | 68% | 144 | 32% | 447 |
| Education | 24 | 44% | 31 | 56% | 55 |
| Law | 34 | 64% | 19 | 36% | 53 |
| Management | 64 | 65% | 34 | 35% | 98 |
| Nursing | 3 | 6% | 44 | 94% | 47 |
| Social Work | 12 | 50% | 12 | 50% | 24 |
| Theology & Ministry | 20 | 71% | 8 | 29% | 28 |
| Total | 460 | 61% | 292 | 39% | 752 |
| Boston College Staff, Fall 2012 | |||||
| Total Positions | Total FTE | ||||
| Provost & Dean of Faculties | 751 | 719.84 | |||
| Student Affairs | 171 | 151.98 | |||
| Athletics | 156 | 144.10 | |||
| Information Technology Services | 237 | 236.39 | |||
| Financial Vice President | 466 | 448.28 | |||
| University Relations | 185 | 184.80 | |||
| Facilities Management | 356 | 352.72 | |||
| President | 79 | 76.73 | |||
| Human Resources | 51 | 49.66 | |||
| Mission & Ministry | 39 | 36.19 | |||
| Executive Vice President | 18 | 18.00 | |||
| Total Positions | 2,509 | 2,418.69 | |||
| Boston College Alumni, Fall 2012 | |||||
| Region | No. of Alumni | ||||
| Massachusetts | 67,704 | ||||
| Other New England | 18,218 | ||||
| Middle Atlantic | 25,274 | ||||
| Midwest | 8,504 | ||||
| Pacific Coast | 10,361 | ||||
| South & Southeast | 17,739 | ||||
| West & Southwest | 5,735 | ||||
| Other U.S. | 505 | ||||
| Foreign Nations | 3,315 | ||||
| Unknown | 8,277 | ||||
| Total | 165,632 | ||||
| Physical Plant, Spring 2012 | |||||
| Acres | |||||
| Chestnut Hill Campus | 121 | ||||
| Brighton Campus | 66 | ||||
| Newton Campus | 40 | ||||
| Outlying Properties | 111 | ||||
| Total | 338 | ||||
| Square Footage | |||||
| Chestnut Hill Campus | 5,501,689 | ||||
| Brighton Campus | 805,266 | ||||
| Newton Campus | 552,957 | ||||
| Outlying Properties | 261,556 | ||||
| Total | 7,121,468 | ||||
| Financial Highlights, FY2012 | |||||
| Endowment (as of May 31, 2012) | $1.8 billion | ||||
| Operating revenues and other support | $795.8 million | ||||
| Operating expenses | $795.7 million | ||||
| Sponsored research awards received | $51.5 million | ||||
| Total private gift support (FY12) | $104.5 million | ||||