Boston University
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Details
- Name: Boston University
- Location: Boston, MA 02215
- Control: Private Non-Profit
- Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 10.85%
- Average SAT Scores 1473
- Four Year Completion Rate 83.37% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 89.97% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 89.87% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year83.4%6 Year90.0%8 Year89.9% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $82,694 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $65,168 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $65,168 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $21,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $23,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $11,453 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $11,167 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $13,639 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $25,501 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $48,018 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $65,655 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $62,743 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $73,661 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $72,403 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $83,238 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $90,493 | $80,910 | $41,873 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $51,826 | $36,717 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $46,446 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $34,701 | $61,357 |
| Architectural History and Criticism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $61,072 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $82,000 | $69,404 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $32,854 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $66,446 | $31,920 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $91,576 | $69,478 | $32,475 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $64,856 | $52,800 | $82,237 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,838 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,298 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $72,431 | $44,000 | $38,708 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $90,529 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,863 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $73,640 | $44,746 | $37,633 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,431 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $41,943 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,093 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $36,276 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $74,684 | $53,654 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $100,744 | $93,385 | $30,006 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $32,224 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $43,129 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,787 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $79,246 | $44,263 | $36,705 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $46,444 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $81,170 | $66,624 | $34,542 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,373 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,847 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $82,693 | $65,800 | $38,920 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $33,033 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,859 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $72,790 | $49,000 | $60,547 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $48,872 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,790 | No data | $24,688 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $67,918 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $87,233 | No data | $46,076 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $96,475 | $75,172 | $39,106 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,215 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $32,935 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,151 |