Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2019)? 1,835

How many men? 896 (48.8%)
How many women? 939 (51.2%)
How many students of color? 617 (33.6%)
How many international students? 121 (6.6%)
How many from Maine? 182 (9.9%)
How many matriculated students? 1,832 (99.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 49 states; 2 U.S. territories; and 44 foreign countries

What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2019)? 1,834
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time

How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2019)? 138

How many men? 62 (44.9%)
How many women? 76 (55.1%)

How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2023)? 498

How many men? 247 (49.6%)
How many women? 251 (50.4%)
How many students of color? 176 (35.3%)
How many international students? 37 (7.4%)
How many from Maine? 46 (9.2%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 44 states; one U.S. territory; and 22 foreign countries

How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2023? 9,332
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 845 (9.1%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 499 (59.1%)
How many matriculants received need-based financial aid (Class of 2023)? 246 (49.4%)

How many students received need-based financial aid in 2019-20? 891 (48.6%)

What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $51,107 (69.3% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average grant award? $49,124 (66.6% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average family contribution? $21,978 (29.8% of the cost of attendance)

How many faculty members are there (2019-20)? 229

How many faculty are women? 119 (52.0%)
How many faculty are of color? 41 (17.9%)

What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019-20)? 210

What is the comprehensive fee for 2019-20? $71,710

What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2019-20? $56,350
What is the cost of room and board for 2019-20? $15,360
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2019-20? $2,090

What were the total operating expenses for fiscal year 2018-19? $179,431,000

What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2018-19? $1,743,671,000

How many living alumni/ae are there (as of August 1, 2019)? 22,886 (includes 20,696 graduates and 2,190 non-graduates)

What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin in 2017-18? $35,635,000

Updated February 18, 2020