Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2008)? 1,723
How many men? 841 (48.8%)
How many women? 882 (51.2%)
How many students of color? 472 (27.4%)
How many international students? 51 (3.0%)
How many from Maine? 208 (12.1%)
How many matriculated students? 1,716 (99.6%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 49 states; one U.S. territory; and 26 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2008)? 1,720
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2008)? 138
How many men? 55 (39.9%)
How many women? 83 (60.1%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2012)? 488
How many men? 256 (52.5%)
How many women? 232 (47.5%)
How many students of color? 158 (32.4%)
How many international students? 16 (3.3%)
How many from Maine? 59 (12.1%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 41 states; and 18 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2012? 6,033
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 1,119 (18.5%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 489 (43.7%)
How many applicants applied for financial aid (Class of 2011)? 3,449 (57.9%)
How many matriculants are receiving financial aid (Class of 2011)? 199 (41.8%)
How many students received financial aid in 2006-07? 733 (39.9%)
What was the average aid award (grant + loan)? $27,309 (59.4% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average grant award? $24,723 (53.8% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average family contribution? $15,048 (32.7% of the cost of attendance)
What was the median class size in 2007-08? 16
What was the median class size in 2006-07? 17
How many courses were offered in 2007-08? 689
How many courses were offered in 2006-07? 653
How many regular faculty members are there (2007-08)? 181
How many regular faculty are tenured? 115 (63.5%)
How many regular faculty are on tenure-track? 43 (23.8%)
How many regular faculty are women? 82 (45.3%)
How many regular faculty are of color? 20 (11.0%)
How many visiting faculty members are there? 50
How many visiting faculty are women? 26 (52.0%)
How many visiting faculty are of color? 8 (16.0%)
What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2007-08)? 172.38
How much of this FTE is for regular faculty members? 143.13
How much of this FTE is for visiting faculty members? 29.25
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: June 2, 2009
E-mail: mallen2@bowdoin.edu