Boston College Fact Book 1996 - 1997
| Immediate | Long-Term | |||
| Highest Degree(s) Planned | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| Master's Degree - Arts and Sciences (M.A., M.S.) | 89 | 7.3% | 165 | 14.4% |
| Master's Degree - Professional (e.g., M.B.A., M.S.W., M.S.E., M.Div., M.Ed.) | 74 | 6.1% | 410 | 35.8% |
| Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A.) | 25 | 2.0% | 236 | 20.6% |
| Medical Degree (M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.) | 52 | 4.3% | 108 | 9.4% |
| Law Degree (L.L.B. or J.D.) | 80 | 6.5% | 181 | 15.8% |
| Other Degree or Certificate | 10 | 0.8% | 18 | 1.6% |
| Post-Graduate Degree | 330 | 27.0% | 1,119 | 97.6% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 892 | 73.0% | 27 | 2.4% |
| Total Number of Senior Responses | 1,222 | 100.0% | 1,145 | 100.0% |
| Source: Office of Enrollment Management Research, Spring 1996 Senior Survey (1,222 responding of 1,999 seniors) | ||||