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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bentley University

Waltham, MA96 online only

Bentley University is a private nonprofit university in Waltham, MA, with about 5,168 students on campus.

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Students on campus
5,168
plus 96 studying only online
Admission rate
45%
lower than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$37,930
higher than at 94% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
87%
higher than at 94% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$120,959
higher than at 99% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Bentley University, in brief

Bentley University’s graduates are among the best paid in the country

Former students earn a median $120,959 ten years after starting, more than at 99% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

Nearly everyone who starts here finishes

87% of students graduate within six years, more than at 94% of 4-year colleges. 93% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓

Bentley University is mostly about business

90% of the degrees Bentley University awards are in business. Majors ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $21,196 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $37,930, more than at 94% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

A large share of international students

15% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
87%
within 6 years · Pell students 82%
Come back for year two
93%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$120,959
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,023
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

3.7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $7,223 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

91%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 99% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$119k
Middle income$30–75k
$113k
Higher incomeover $75k
$125k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bentley University?

45%

of applicants admitted

About 9 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
630–700
SAT math
650–730
ACT
28–31

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1352.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $79,548 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $61,000Room & board $20,140Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $37,930.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$26,164

About $104,656 over 4 years · 67% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 90%Computer science 6%Interdisciplinary 2%Social sciences 1%Communication 0%Public administration & social work 0%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Finance and Financial Management Services256 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$114k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services180 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$108k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations108 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$100k4 yrs out
Marketing108 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$88k4 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other106 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$110k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods69 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$111k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General40 graduates a year · typical debt $25,250
$112k4 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics30 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$109k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

4,474 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 53%Hispanic 14%Black 4%Asian 10%Two or more 3%International 15%

Women and men

Women 39%Men 61%
12 : 1
students per teacher
16%
get Pell grants (lower income)
43%
take federal loans
0%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Waltham

19% of Waltham’s 65,037 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Waltham pages.

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Straight-line distances from Bentley University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.