Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2012)? 1,839
How many men? 923 (50.2%)
How many women? 916 (49.8%)
How many students of color? 566 (30.8%)
How many international students? 78 (4.2%)
How many from Maine? 217 (11.8%)
How many matriculated students? 1,831 (99.6%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 47 states; 2 U.S. territories; and 27 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2012)? 1,834
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2012)? 106
How many men? 44 (41.5%)
How many women? 62 (58.5%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2016)? 492
How many men? 243 (49.4%)
How many women? 249 (50.6%)
How many students of color? 156 (31.7%)
How many international students? 22 (4.5%)
How many from Maine? 53 (10.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 43 states; and 12 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2016? 6,716
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 1,060 (15.8%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 492 (46.4%)
How many applicants applied for financial aid (Class of 2015)? 4,232 (64.6%)
How many matriculants are receiving financial aid (Class of 2015)? 211 (43.7%)
How many students received financial aid in 2010-11? 800 (42.6%)
What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $39,484 (71.9% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average grant award? $35,590 (64.8% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average family contribution? $16,570 (30.2% of the cost of attendance)
How many faculty members are there (2012-13)? 228
How many faculty are women? 111 (48.7%)
How many faculty are of color? 33 (14.5%)
What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012-13)? 200
What is the comprehensive fee for 2012-13? $56,128
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2012-13? $44,118
What is the cost of room and board for 2012-13? $12,010
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2012-13? $2,072
What were the total operating expenses for fiscal year 2011-12? $131,526,000
What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2011-12? $902,364,000
How many living alumni/ae are there? 19,799
What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin in 2011-12? $30,181,036
Maintained by Margaret Allen, Bowdoin College Office of Institutional Research
Last Update: March 6, 2013
E-mail: mallen2@bowdoin.edu
