Bowdoin Facts and Figures

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Degree-Seeking Enrollment - Fall '23
1,846 on campus
169 off campus
(in approved off-campus study programs abroad or in the U.S.)

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2023)? 1,850
How many men? 888 (48.0%)
How many women? 962 (52.0%)
How many students of color? 746 (40.3%)
How many international students? 129 (7.0%)
How many from Maine? 180 (9.7%)
How many matriculated (degree-seeking) students? 1,846 (99.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 49 states; the District of Columbia; 2 U.S. territories; and 59 foreign countries

What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2023)? 1,847
How many full-time students? 1,845
How many part-time students? 5
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time

How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2023)? 169
How many men? 80 (47.3%)
How many women? 89 (52.7%)

How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2027)? 504
How many men? 251 (49.8%)
How many women? 253 (50.2%)
How many students of color? 214 (42.5%)
How many international students? 41 (8.1%)
How many from Maine? 49 (9.7%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 45 states; the District of Columbia; 2 U.S. territories; and 31 foreign countries

How many students applied for admission (Class of 2027)? 10,966
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 879 (8.0%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 504 (57.3%)
How many matriculants received need-based financial aid (Class of 2027)? 257 (51.0%)

How many students received need-based financial aid (in 2022-23)? 907 (47.5%)
What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $60,976
What was the average grant award? $59,010
What was the average family contribution? $18,900

What was the median graduate indebtedness for federal loans (2021-22 graduates)? $12,750

How many faculty members are there (FTE*) (2023-24)? 211
How many faculty are women (FTE)? 109 (52%)
How many faculty are of color (FTE)? 45 (21%)
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Faculty = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time based on Common Data Set rules for determining faculty eligibility. FTEs shown above have been rounded to the nearest integer.

How many total employees are there (FTE*) (2022-23)? 953
How many are full-time instructional staff? 218
How many are full-time non-instructional staff? 683
How many are part-time instructional staff? 31
How many are part-time non-instructional staff? 126
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time rounded to the nearest integer. The above employment numbers are based on IPEDS reporting, as of November 1st of 2022.

What is the comprehensive fee? (2023-24)? $82,600
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2023-24? $64,910
What is the cost of housing and food for 2023-24? $17,690
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2023-24? $2,500

What is the three-year cohort default rate? 0.0%

What were the total operating expenses (fiscal year 2022-23)? $213,034,000

What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2022-23? $2,422,201,000

How many living alumni/ae are there (as of June 30 2023)? 23,524
How many with a Bowdoin undergraduate degree? 21,705
How many with a Bowdoin graduate degree? 147
How many non-graduates? 1,672

What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin (2022-23)? $53,131,455

 

 

Updated November 9th, 2023