About the Class of 2030
No set of statistics or averages can define a Bowdoin student—each of whom are entirely different from one another—but on the whole, the college admits young people who are thoughtful, driven, and curious.
Applicant Pool for the Class of 2030
The acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 was 6.5 percent. The applicant pool consisted of 14,727 candidates.
| TOTAL | |
| Applied | 14,727 |
| Admitted | 962 |
| Enrolled | 557 |
We're Test Optional
Bowdoin was the first test-optional college in the country—starting more than fifty years ago, in 1969. 46 percent of the Class of 2030 chose not to submit test scores. Learn more about our test-optional policy.
Data on this page is current as of June 2026. Visit the Bowdoin Facts and Figures webpage for more information about enrollment, graduation rates, and more.
The members of the Class of 2030 are:
- 52% women, 45% men, 3% another identity (including non-binary)
- 68% from outside of New England
- 34% students of color
- 12% international background*
- 10% Maine residents
- 19% first generation to attend college (neither parent has a four-year college degree)
- 14 states with ten or more students (CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, ME, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, PA, TX, WA)
*Home or school address or primary citizenship is non-US.