Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2009)? 1,777
How many men? 871 (49.0%)
How many women? 906 (51.0%)
How many students of color? 511 (28.8%)
How many international students? 62 (3.5%)
How many from Maine? 209 (11.8%)
How many matriculated students? 1,772 (99.7%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 50 states; one U.S. territory; and 38 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2009)? 1,773
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2009)? 111
How many men? 44 (39.6%)
How many women? 67 (60.4%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2013)? 493
How many men? 240 (48.7%)
How many women? 253 (51.3%)
How many students of color? 154 (31.2%)
How many international students? 19 (3.9%)
How many from Maine? 59 (12.0%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 39 states; one U.S. Territory; and 16 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2013? 5,940
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 1,153 (19.4%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 494 (42.8%)
How many applicants applied for financial aid (Class of 2012)? 3,512 (58.2%)
How many matriculants are receiving financial aid (Class of 2012)? 201 (41.1%)
How many students received financial aid in 2007-08? 720 (39.2%)
What was the average aid award (grant + loan)? $28,585 (59.8% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average grant award? $25,479 (52.8% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average family contribution? $15,781 (32.7% of the cost of attendance)
What was the median class size in 2008-09? 16
What was the median class size in 2007-08? 16
How many courses were offered in 2008-09? 682
How many courses were offered in 2007-08? 689
How many regular faculty members are there (2008-09)? 185
How many regular faculty are tenured? 121 (65.4%)
How many regular faculty are on tenure-track? 41 (22.2%)
How many regular faculty are women? 83 (44.9%)
How many regular faculty are of color? 29 (15.7%)
How many visiting faculty members are there? 56
How many visiting faculty are women? 30 (53.6%)
How many visiting faculty are of color? 15 (26.8%)
What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2008-09)? 185
What is the comprehensive fee for 2009-10? $50,900
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2009-10? $40,020
What is the cost of room and board for 2009-10? $10,880
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2009-10? $2,000
What were the total operating expenses for fiscal year 2007-08? $117,198,000
What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2007-08? $831,460,000
How many living alumni/ae are there? 19,369
What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin in 2007-08? $43,514,931
Maintained by Margaret Allen, Bowdoin College Office of Institutional Research
Last Update: October 20, 2009
E-mail: mallen2@bowdoin.edu