Bowdoin Facts and Figures
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2024) ? 1,881
How many men? 901 (47.9%)
How many women? 980 (52.1%)
How many students of color? 753 (40.0%)
How many international students? 130 (6.9%)
How many from Maine? 185 (9.8%)
How many matriculated (degree-seeking) students? 1,873 (99.6%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 49 states; the District of Columbia; 2 U.S. territories; and 61 foreign countries
What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2024) ? 1,876
How many full-time students? 1,873
How many part-time students? 8
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time
How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2024) ? 171
How many men? 80 (46.8%)
How many women? 91 (53.2%)
How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2028) ? 507
How many men? 232 (45.8%)
How many women? 275 (54.2%)
How many students of color? 197 (38.9%)
How many international students? 35 (6.9%)
How many from Maine? 50 (9.9%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 43 states; the District of Columbia; and 27 foreign countries
How many students applied for admission (Class of 2028) ? 13,265
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 946 (7.1%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 507 (53.6%)
How many matriculants received need-based financial aid (Class of 2028)? 268 (52.9%)
How many students received need-based financial aid (in 2024-25) ? 956 (51%)
What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $68,758
What was the average grant award? $66,840
What was the average family contribution? $19,148
What percentage of students graduated with federal loans? (2023-24 graduates) ? 17%
What was the median graduate indebtedness for federal loans (2023-24 graduates) ? $15,375
What is the three-year cohort default rate? 0.0%
How many faculty members are there (FTE*) (2024-25) ? 216
How many faculty are women (FTE)? 113 (52%)
How many faculty are of color (FTE)? 53 (24%)
*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*) (2024-25) ? 1,000
How many are full-time instructional staff? 228
How many are full-time non-instructional staff? 726
How many are part-time instructional staff? 29
How many are part-time non-instructional staff? 108
*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 2024.
What is the comprehensive fee? (2025-26) ? $91,300
What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2025-26? $71,740
What is the cost of housing and food for 2025-26? $19,560
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2025-26? $2,500
What were the total operating expenses (fiscal year 2023-24) ? $226,677,000
What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023-24 ? $2,583,406,000
How many living alumni/ae are there (as of June 30 2024) ? 23,851
How many with a Bowdoin undergraduate degree? 22,010
What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin (2023-24) ? $48,191,849
Updated June 5, 2025