Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,948
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 8.82%
Male/Female: 49% / 51% (2017)
First generation college students: 18.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 54.1% (2008)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 50.8% (2008)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 52.3% (2009)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 50.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 57.4%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 11.1%
Asian: 8.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 8.8%
Non-resident alien: 7.0%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 11.1%
Asian: 8.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 8.8%
Non-resident alien: 7.0%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $71,880
In-State tuition: $58,322Out-of-State tuition: $58,322
Estimated books and supplies: $840 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,898 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,670 (2004)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,190 (2005)
Average Family Income: $101,142 (2007)
Median Family Income: $61,623 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 10.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $196 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,531 |
| $30k-48k | $5,803 |
| $48k-75k | $10,270 |
| $75k-110k | $19,496 |
| $110k+ | $43,454 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 89%6-year graduation rate: 94%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,541 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,778 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,161 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 91.2% (2014) |
| @3 year | 93.8% (2016) |
| @5 year | 93.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 86.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,024 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,191 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 30 | $38,638 ($3,220) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 53 | $24,000 | $254 | $48,472 ($4,039) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 30 | $88,801 ($7,400) | $128,937 ($10,745) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 27 | $19,500 | $207 | $42,249 ($3,521) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 54 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 69 | $19,500 | $207 | $67,934 ($5,661) | $88,368 ($7,364) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 108 | $19,634 | $208 | $60,397 ($5,033) | $69,008 ($5,751) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 22 | $37,376 ($3,115) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 34 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $115,785Full time faculty: 90%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,780,970,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,718,438,000 (2022)