Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Waltham, Massachusetts, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Bentley University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 4,474 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $120,959 ten years after enrollment, which is 197% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 87.5%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $25,023, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.83x. The average net price after financial aid is $37,930 per year. The most popular programs include Finance, Business Administration & Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$120,959
Graduation Rate
87.5%
Median Debt
$25,023
Average Net Price
$37,930
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.8x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.83x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
4,474
Admission Rate
45.1%
Average SAT
1352
Retention Rate
92.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$61,000
Out-of-State Tuition
$61,000
Pell Grant Rate
16.1%
Federal Loan Rate
43.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$21,196
Income $30K–$48K
$18,587
Income $48K–$75K
$26,164
Income $110K+
$49,190

Student Demographics

Women
40.0%
White
52.5%
Black
4.5%
Hispanic
14.3%
Asian
10.0%
Two or More Races
3.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
91.4%

Accreditations

Programs (38)

Bachelor (16)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Finance $113,795 256
Accounting $108,343 180
Business Administration & Management $99,514 108
Marketing $88,461 108
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other $109,922 106
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $111,433 69
Computer & Information Sciences $111,853 40
Business Information Systems $108,886 30
Business/Corporate Communications $80,781 18
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 16
Computer & Information Systems Security $122,075 7
Economics Not reported 7
Public Health Not reported 4
Liberal Arts & Sciences $105,183 2
Mathematics $101,971 2
Non-Professional Legal Studies $148,087 Not reported

Master (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $156,061 210
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $130,975 103
Finance $131,993 90
Human Computer Interaction $161,848 58
Applied Mathematics Not reported 39
Taxation $119,302 29
Accounting $115,201 21
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 6

Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Accounting $107,384 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 4

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Human Computer Interaction Not reported 13
Show 11 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor 2
Business Administration & Management Doctoral 2
Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 2
East Asian Languages Bachelor 1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor 1
Sustainability Studies Bachelor 1
Philosophy Bachelor 1
Security & Protective Services Graduate Certificate 1
Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate 1
Finance Graduate Certificate 1
Taxation Graduate Certificate 1

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