Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2011)? 1,778
How many men? 901 (50.7%)
How many women? 877 (49.3%)
How many students of color? 539 (30.3%)
How many international students? 72 (4.0%)
How many from Maine? 208 (11.7%)
How many matriculated students? 1,772 (99.7%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 47 states; one U.S. territory; and 35 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2011)? 1,775
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2011)? 128
How many men? 45 (35.2%)
How many women? 83 (64.8%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2015)? 483
How many men? 238 (49.3%)
How many women? 245 (50.7%)
How many students of color? 143 (29.6%)
How many international students? 26 (5.4%)
How many from Maine? 51 (10.6%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 37 states; and 18 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2015? 6,554
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 1,056 (16.1%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 484 (45.8%)
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)
What was the median class size in 2010-11? 17
What was the median class size in 2009-10? 16
How many courses were offered in 2010-11? 693
How many courses were offered in 2009-10? 688
How many faculty members are there (2010-11)? 216
How many faculty are women? 105 (48.6%)
How many faculty are of color? 41 (19.0%)
What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2010-11)? 193
What is the comprehensive fee for 2011-12? $54,470
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2011-12? $42,816
What is the cost of room and board for 2011-12? $11,654
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2011-12? $2,070
What were the total operating expenses for fiscal year 2010-11? $128,415,000
What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2010-11? $904,215,000
How many living alumni/ae are there? 19,799
What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin in 2010-11? $35,935,488
Maintained by Margaret Allen, Bowdoin College Office of Institutional Research
Last Update: November 28, 2011
E-mail: mallen2@bowdoin.edu
