Bowdoin Facts and Figures
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Where do Bowdoin graduates land after college?
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2026) ? 1,896
How many men? 893 (47.1%)
How many women? 1,003 (52.9%)
How many students of color? 704 (37.1%)
How many international students? 128 (6.8%)
How many from Maine? 192 (10.1%)
How many matriculated (degree-seeking) students? 1,891 (99.7%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 50 states; the District of Columbia; 3 U.S. territories; and 56 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2026) ? 1,893
How many full-time, degree-seeking students? 1,891
How many total full-time students? 1,892
How many part-time students? 4
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2026) ? 188
How many men? 87 (46.3%)
How many women? 101 (53.7%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2030) ? 554
How many men? 251 (45.3%)
How many women? 303 (54.7%)
How many students of color? 184 (33.2%)
How many international students? 37 (6.7%)
How many from Maine? 53 (9.6%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 47 states; the District of Columbia; 1 U.S. territory; and 26 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission (Class of 2030) ? 14,727
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 962 (6.5%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 554 (57.6%)
How many matriculants received need-based financial aid (Class of 2029)? 268 (52.0%)
How many students received need-based financial aid (in 2025-26) ? 961 (52%)
What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $73,084
What was the average grant award? $70,968
What was the average family contribution? $20,466
What percentage of students graduated with federal loans? (2024-25 graduates) ? 13%
What was the median graduate indebtedness for federal loans (2024-25 graduates) ? $14,000
What is the three-year cohort default rate? 0.0%
What is the student-faculty ratio (2025-26)? 8:1 (1,838 FTE students, 221 FTE Faculty)
How many faculty members are there (FTE*) (2025-26) ? 221
How many faculty are women (FTE)? 115 (52%)
How many faculty are of color (FTE)? 58 (26%)
*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*) (2025-26) ? 1,025
How many are full-time instructional staff? 235
How many are full-time non-instructional staff? 754
How many are part-time instructional staff? 28
How many are part-time non-instructional staff? 81
*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 2025.
What is the comprehensive fee? (2026-27) ? $95,400
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2026-27? $74,968
What is the cost of housing and food for 2026-27? $20,432
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2026-27? $2,500
What were the total operating expenses (fiscal year 2024-25) ? $242,246,000
What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2024-25 ? $2,911,722,000
How many living alumni/ae are there (as of June 30 2025) ? 24,209
How many with a Bowdoin undergraduate degree? 22,355
What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin (2024-25) ? $90,216,463
Updated October 13, 2026