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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Moderately Selective (48% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
48%
Accept Rate
$38,787
Avg. Net Cost
4.3K
Medium Campus
$86,679
Median Salary
88%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
93%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
16%
First-Gen Students
First in family
15%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
48%
Acceptance Rate
Moderately Selective
SAT Reading
620 - 690
200
800
SAT Math
630 - 720
200
800
ACT Composite
29 - 32
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$38,787
In-State Tuition
$58,150
Out-of-State Tuition
$58,150
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
92%
Financial Aid & Affordability
15%
Pell Grants
43%
Take Loans
1311%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
88%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
93%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$86,679
6 Years After
$120,959
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
4.3K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 61%
Women: 39%
16%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$123,843
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 55%
Other: 15%
Hispanic: 13%
Asian: 10%
Black: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Waltham, MA
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Moderately Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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