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How strong are the academics at Bentley University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
27
Average class size
79%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Bentley University has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
15
10-19
167
20-29
270
30-39
333
40-49
1

Honors Programs

Bentley University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Bentley University's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bentley University:

93%
First-year retention rate
79%
4-year grad rate
88%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $67,711. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$67,711
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bentley University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Finance, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Accounting and Finance
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
97.6
126.88
156.16
185.44
214.72
244

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Finance, General 244
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 152
  • Business Administration and Management, General 141
  • Accounting and Finance 125
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 122
  • Accounting 106
  • Business Statistics 45
  • Business/Managerial Economics 37
  • Actuarial Science 33
  • Business Administration and Management, General 29
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General 28
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 16
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 61
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 27
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
Foreign Languages
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Services Administration 2
History
  • History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 80
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 3
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 2
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4

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