Bentley University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Waltham, MA
Population
3,800,000
Website
http://www.bentley.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,288
Men / Women
61% / 39%
White
49%
International
15%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
8%
Black
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
40%
From Region
26%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
92%
Computer Science
5%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$61,000
Est. Cost of Attendance
$79,548
10-Year ROI
$312,000
ROI Percentile
98th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
81%
6-Year Graduation Rate
87%
Transfer-Out Rate
10%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (34%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
47%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #343 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #358 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #434 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
21%
SAT Range
1310
–
1400
SAT Math Range
650
–
730
SAT RW Range
630
–
700
ACT Range
28
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 921 | 59% / 41% | 13% | $103,112 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 36 — | 61% / 39% | 6% | $116,980 | 98 | 98% | |
| Cybersecurity | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 27% | $119,634 | 99 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 64 — | 58% / 42% | 6% | $99,268 | 94 | 97% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 48 — | 65% / 35% | 12% | $99,268 | 94 | 97% | |
| Actuarial Science | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 27% | $104,011 | 96 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 120 — | 46% / 54% | 8% | $94,417 | 91 | 92% | |
| Business Statistics | 39 — | 49% / 51% | 15% | $104,011 | 96 | 97% | |
| Business Studies | 104 — | 77% / 23% | 10% | $109,800 | 97 | 96% | |
| Economics | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 54% | $95,103 | 92 | — | |
| Finance | 284 — | 73% / 27% | 15% | $110,594 | 97 | 97% | |
| Health Administration | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $87,145 | 86 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 22% | $95,081 | 92 | 95% | |
| Marketing | 123 — | 36% / 64% | 11% | $93,454 | 91 | 98% | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 18% | $96,911 | 93 | — | |
| Chinese | — — | — | — | $77,539 | 76 | — | |
| Corporate Communications | 22 — | 23% / 77% | 9% | $87,208 | 86 | 100% | |
| Cultural Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,984 | 70 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,929 | 75 | — | |
| International Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $108,759 | 97 | 97% | |
| Public Policy | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $86,296 | 85 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $97,030 | 93 | 96% | |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $74,877 | 72 | — |