NBS

North Bennet Street School

Boston, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, North Bennet Street School is a private nonprofit two-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 155 students.

North Bennet Street School offers certificates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector, Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair, and Furniture Design and Manufacturing. It awarded 87 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

155

Students enrolled

90%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Construction Trades 2

Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector Certificate 25 graduates
Carpentry Certificate 10 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3

Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair Certificate 25 graduates
Locksmithing and Safe Repair Certificate 6 graduates
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking Certificate 3 graduates

Precision Production 2

Furniture Design and Manufacturing Certificate 11 graduates
Precision Production, Other Certificate 7 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 90%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 46
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 41

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 155
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 155
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 176
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 36%
Men: 64%
White: 71%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
President: Sarah Cunningham
Services and opportunities: Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization