Bentley University

Waltham, MA · www.bentley.edu

Private Nonprofit|🎓 Finance and Financial Management Services🎓 Accounting and Related Services🎓 Marketing

4,474

Students

45.1%

Admit Rate

$37,930

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#65

💰

Earnings

📊

Value

#465

▼2

🎓

Academics

#110

▲3

🏈

Athletics

#978

▲1

🎉

Social Life

#757

🛡️

Safety

#108

▲2

☀️

Weather

#941

▲6

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$86,679

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$120,959

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsTop 1%

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Finance and Financial Management Services243 grads

Accounting and Related Services216 grads

Marketing146 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations144 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities126 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$61,000

Out-of-State Tuition

$61,000

Avg Net Price

$37,930

Median Debt

$25,023

Avg net priceBetter than 6% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 27% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

16.1%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

14.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$8.0M

📊 Expenses

$7.5M

🏅 Sports Offered

19(9M / 10W)

📈 Net

+$0.5M

🏈 Football3

🏀 Basketball1

⚾ Baseball2

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey6

👥 4,474 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

97.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

11.4

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

43.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

43°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

198

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

46"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

48"

per year

💧 Humidity

66%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

‘They come home here’: Bentley embraces role as France’s World Cup headquarters - Boston 25 News

Boston 25 News|Jul 9, 2026

The Powerful Effects of Baby Sharks in the Ocean - Bentley University

Bentley University|Jul 7, 2026

Erin Seibel named Bentley’s new women’s lacrosse head coach - bentleyfalcons.com

bentleyfalcons.com|Jul 8, 2026

Bentley University: The Latest Architecture and News - ArchDaily

ArchDaily|Jul 9, 2026

David Brown Jr. selected captain of Bentley University football team - Lynn Journal

Lynn Journal|Jul 3, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1352

ACT Average30

Graduation Rate87.5%

Graduation rateTop 6%

36%83%

Retention Rate92.7%

First Gen Students15.6%

🌍 Student Demographics

White52.5%

Black4.5%

Hispanic14.3%

Asian10.0%

Other1.0%

🎉 Social Life Score

31.4 / 100

👥 4,474 students📋 45% admit

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Bentley University

Waltham, MA · www.bentley.edu

Private Nonprofit|🎓 Finance and Financial Management Services🎓 Accounting and Related Services🎓 Marketing

4,474

Students

45.1%

Admit Rate

$37,930

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#65

💰

Earnings

📊

Value

#465

▼2

🎓

Academics

#110

▲3

🏈

Athletics

#978

▲1

🎉

Social Life

#757

🛡️

Safety

#108

▲2

☀️

Weather

#941

▲6

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$86,679

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$120,959

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsTop 1%

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Finance and Financial Management Services243 grads

Accounting and Related Services216 grads

Marketing146 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations144 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities126 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$61,000

Out-of-State Tuition

$61,000

Avg Net Price

$37,930

Median Debt

$25,023

Avg net priceBetter than 6% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 27% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

16.1%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

14.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$8.0M

📊 Expenses

$7.5M

🏅 Sports Offered

19(9M / 10W)

📈 Net

+$0.5M

🏈 Football3

🏀 Basketball1

⚾ Baseball2

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey6

👥 4,474 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

97.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

11.4

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

43.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

43°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

198

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

46"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

48"

per year

💧 Humidity

66%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

‘They come home here’: Bentley embraces role as France’s World Cup headquarters - Boston 25 News

Boston 25 News|Jul 9, 2026

The Powerful Effects of Baby Sharks in the Ocean - Bentley University

Bentley University|Jul 7, 2026

Erin Seibel named Bentley’s new women’s lacrosse head coach - bentleyfalcons.com

bentleyfalcons.com|Jul 8, 2026

Bentley University: The Latest Architecture and News - ArchDaily

ArchDaily|Jul 9, 2026

David Brown Jr. selected captain of Bentley University football team - Lynn Journal

Lynn Journal|Jul 3, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1352

ACT Average30

Graduation Rate87.5%

Graduation rateTop 6%

36%83%

Retention Rate92.7%

First Gen Students15.6%

🌍 Student Demographics

White52.5%

Black4.5%

Hispanic14.3%

Asian10.0%

Other1.0%

🎉 Social Life Score

31.4 / 100

👥 4,474 students📋 45% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$36,228

Admit

63.5%

Overall Rank: #81

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

Overall

Net Cost

$41,346

Admit

47.6%

Overall Rank: #61

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Overall

Net Cost

$36,931

Admit

25.9%

Overall Rank: #46

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Overall

Net Cost

$40,514

Admit

17.1%

Overall Rank: #43

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

Overall

Net Cost

$43,071

Admit

60.2%

Overall Rank: #153

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN

Overall

Net Cost

$42,513

Admit

76.9%

Overall Rank: #124