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Boston College
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  • CHESTNUT HILL, MA

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Boston College is a private, Catholic graduate school in Newton, Massachusetts in the Boston Area. It has a mid-size graduate student body with an enrollment of 4,793 graduate students. The 62 graduate programs at Boston College are all on-campus only and none are offered online. 28% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
4,793
Part-Time Grad Students
1,324
Research Assistants
172
Teaching Assistants
481
Racial Diversity
  • White
    53.8%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    17.3%
  • Unknown
    11.2%
  • Hispanic
    6.6%
  • Asian
    5.4%
  • African American
    3.7%
  • Multiracial
    2%
  • Native American
    0.1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 13 responses
  • Driven
    15%
  • Down-to-earth
    8%
  • Friendly
    15%
  • Intellectual
    8%
  • Just trying to get through
    8%
  • Ethically Engaged
    8%
  • Hard working
    38%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 12 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    33%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    8%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    50%
  • Purpose prompting
    8%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
85%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 13 responses
Poll
83%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 12 responses
Poll
75%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 12 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 13 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    15%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    38%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    15%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    8%
  • More than $100,000
    23%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 13 responses
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    8%
  • More than $150,000
    8%
  • Did not graduate yet
    85%
46%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 13 responses

Living in the Area

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade unavailable
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$246,159
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$2,152
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$1,811,996
National
$244,900

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