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Boston University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Boston University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in Massachusetts. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
18,248
large
First-year retention
95%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 32.2%, Non-resident 21.2%, Asian 20.6%, Hispanic 11.5%, Black 5.9%, Two or more 4.7%, Unknown 3.8%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 32.2%
21.2%
20.6%
11.5%
White 32.2%
Non-resident 21.2%
Asian 20.6%
Hispanic 11.5%
Black 5.9%
Two or more 4.7%
Unknown 3.8%
Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 58.1%, Men 41.9%. 58.1%
41.9%
Women 58.1%
Men 41.9%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 95/100; Do not return 5/100 Return for sophomore year 95/100 Do not return 5/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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