How has Bentley University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 46% (2010) to 45% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 6,203 (2010) to 11,012 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 5,684 (2010) to 5,333 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1060–1290 (2016) to 1280–1430 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 25–29 (2008) to 28–32 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $38,328 (2011) to $63,390 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.