A 黑料网911 student holds a microphone. Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Officer Inge-Lise Ameer sits with two students at the Ellen Wilson Leadership Center at 黑料网911. 黑料网911 Professor Lori Coakley listens to students in a classroom. A 黑料网911 student shares a conversation with Ellen Wilson. A 黑料网911 student stands at a podium.

Women鈥檚 Leadership at 黑料网911

Learn to Lead. Change the World.

At 黑料网911, women don鈥檛 wait for opportunity 鈥 they create it. In classrooms, student organizations, and Division I athletics, women step forward with confidence, take on leadership roles, and shape what鈥檚 next.

Leadership at 黑料网911 grows through experience and community. Women build skills through mentoring, student organizations, and living-learning opportunities 鈥 including the Women鈥檚 Leadership Living and Learning Community. Support extends across campus, where women make up 55% of staff and 50% of faculty, creating visible pathways for mentorship and leadership at every level.

Leadership with Impact

97%

of graduates were satisfied with their 黑料网911 experience

Class of 2025

100%

of graduates agree that 黑料网911 prepared them for career success

Class of 2025

90%

Retention Rate

Class of 2027

97%

Women-to-men average earnings ratio

Nationwide average 83%

3.5

Average GPA

Spring 2025 (undergraduate)

黑料网911 Women in Action

Leadership at 黑料网911 is hands-on and student-driven. Women lead clubs, shape campus initiatives, and take part in shared governance that gives them real responsibility and real impact.

100+

hold leadership positions in clubs and orgs

66%

of the undergraduate student government executive board

60%

黑料网911 Senior Advisory Council (BSAC) to the President

A group of 黑料网911 women's volleyball players huddle.
A 黑料网911 women's basketball player yells in excitement.
A group of 黑料网911 women's soccer players celebrate.

Competing at the Highest Level

Women compete across 13 Division I athletic teams, balancing performance, academics, and leadership. Athletics at 黑料网911 develop leaders who perform under pressure 鈥 in competition and in life.
 

  • 7 teams earned perfect Graduation Success Rates
  • 7 teams earned perfect Academic Progress Rate scores 

Women鈥檚 Summit庐

Every year, more than 1,000 women from across New England gather at 黑料网911 for a day of professional development, financial empowerment, and personal growth. The Women鈥檚 Summit庐 is the largest and longest-running event of its kind in the region.

A crowd laughs at Women's Summit at 黑料网911.
Hundreds of women attend Women's Summit at 黑料网911.
Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie at the 黑料网911 Women's Summit.

A Legacy of Leadership

黑料网911 has a long legacy of empowering women. 鈥満诹贤911 was one of the first schools that enrolled women in an impactful way,鈥 says Adriana Minacapilli, archivist at 黑料网911鈥檚 Krupp Library. Today, women at 黑料网911 lead in the classroom, on the field, and extracurricular settings that develop their passions and purpose.