Graduates
Graduates 2009 and Summary Tables
| MEN | % of MEN |
WOMEN | % of WOMEN |
TOTAL | % of TOTAL |
|
| TOTAL GRADUATES | 205 | 100.0% | 247 | 100.0% | 452 | 100.0% |
| GENDER | ||||||
| Men | 205 | 45.4% | ||||
| Women | 247 | 54.6% | ||||
| MAJORS | ||||||
| Humanities / Fine Arts | 72 | 35.1% | 110 | 44.5% | 182 | 40.3% |
| Art History | 1 | 0.5% | 11 | 4.5% | 12 | 2.7% |
| Classical Archaeology | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Classical Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Classics | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% |
| English | 15 | 7.3% | 21 | 8.5% | 36 | 8.0% |
| French | 3 | 1.5% | 8 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.4% |
| German | 6 | 2.9% | 5 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.4% |
| History | 23 | 11.2% | 25 | 10.1% | 48 | 10.6% |
| Music | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Philosophy | 7 | 3.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.8% |
| Religion | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Romance Languages | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Russian | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 3 | 1.5% | 17 | 6.9% | 20 | 4.4% |
| Visual Arts | 4 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.4% |
| Natural Sciences / Math | 45 | 22.0% | 38 | 15.4% | 83 | 18.4% |
| Biology | 11 | 5.4% | 20 | 8.1% | 31 | 6.9% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 3.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.8% |
| Geology | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Mathematics | 5 | 2.4% | 9 | 3.6% | 14 | 3.1% |
| Physics | 15 | 7.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 17 | 3.8% |
| Social / Behavioral Sciences | 107 | 52.2% | 92 | 37.2% | 199 | 44.0% |
| Anthropology | 2 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Economics | 47 | 22.9% | 19 | 7.7% | 66 | 14.6% |
| Government | 48 | 23.4% | 26 | 10.5% | 74 | 16.4% |
| Psychology | 3 | 1.5% | 31 | 12.6% | 34 | 7.5% |
| Sociology | 7 | 3.4% | 11 | 4.5% | 18 | 4.0% |
| Interdisciplinary Majors | 34 | 16.6% | 69 | 27.9% | 103 | 22.8% |
| Africana Studies | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Art History / Archaeology | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Art History / Visual Arts | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian Studies | 3 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Biochemistry | 7 | 3.4% | 8 | 3.2% | 15 | 3.3% |
| Chemical Physics | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Computer Science / Math | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| English / Theater | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Environmental Studies * | 9 | 4.4% | 13 | 5.3% | 22 | 4.9% |
| Eurasian & E. European Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender & Women's Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Geology / Chemistry | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Geology / Physics | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Mathematics / Economics | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 3.4% | 13 | 5.3% | 20 | 4.4% |
| Self-Designed | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| MINORS | ||||||
| Humanities / Fine Arts | 43 | 21.0% | 54 | 22.0% | 97 | 21.5% |
| Archaeology | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Art History | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Classical Studies | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Classics | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dance | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| English | 5 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.8% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.2% |
| French | 3 | 1.5% | 8 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.4% |
| German | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| History | 7 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Italian | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Latin | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Music | 4 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Philosophy | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Religion | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Romance Languages | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 2 | 1.0% | 10 | 4.1% | 12 | 2.7% |
| Theater | 4 | 2.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Visual Arts | 1 | 0.5% | 12 | 4.9% | 13 | 2.9% |
| Natural Sciences / Math | 25 | 12.2% | 26 | 10.6% | 51 | 11.3% |
| Biology | 6 | 2.9% | 5 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.4% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 3.9% | 17 | 6.9% | 25 | 5.5% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Geology | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Physics | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Social / Behavioral Sciences | 34 | 16.6% | 61 | 24.8% | 95 | 21.1% |
| Anthropology | 4 | 2.0% | 8 | 3.3% | 12 | 2.7% |
| Economics | 11 | 5.4% | 9 | 3.7% | 20 | 4.4% |
| Education Studies | 5 | 2.4% | 19 | 7.7% | 24 | 5.3% |
| Education-Teaching | 5 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Government | 8 | 3.9% | 12 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.4% |
| Psychology | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Sociology | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.6% |
| Interdisciplinary Minors | 7 | 3.4% | 13 | 5.3% | 20 | 4.4% |
| Africana Studies | 6 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Asian Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Gay & Lesbian Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Gender & Women's Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
* Environmental Studies is offered only as a coordinate major.
SUMMARY TABLES
2009 Graduates, Types of Majors
| 2009 Graduates | Total Number | % of Total Grads | # of Major Type with a Minor | % of Major Type with a Minor | # of Major Type w/out a Minor | % of Major Type w/out a Minor |
| Single Majors | 338 | 74.8% | 231 | 68.3% | 107 | 31.7% |
| Coordinate Majors* | 21 | 4.6% | 9 | 42.9% | 12 | 57.1% |
| Double Majors | 93 | 20.6% | 23 | 24.7% | 70 | 75.3% |
| Grand Totals & Percentages | 452 | 100.0% | 263 | 58.2% | 189 | 41.8% |
* A "Coordinate Major" is Environmental Studies plus another major (Environmental Studies is offered only as a coordinate major).
Top Five Majors of Graduates
| 2009 Graduates | 2008 Graduates | 2007 Graduates | 2006 Graduates | 2005 Graduates |
| 1. Government | 1. Government | 1. Government | 1. Government | 1. Government |
| 2. Economics | 2. Economics | 2. Economics | 2. Economics | 2. Economics |
| 3. History | 3. English | 3. History | 3. Biology | 3. History |
| 4. English | 4. History | 4. English | 4. English | 4. Biology |
| 5. Psychology | 5. Psychology | 5. Sociology | 5. Sociology | 5. Spanish |
Maintained by Margaret Allen, Bowdoin College Office of Institutional Research
Last Update: November 6, 2009
E-mail: mallen2@bowdoin.edu