Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2018)? 1,828

How many men? 903 (49.4%)
How many women? 925 (50.6%)
How many students of color? 597 (32.7%)
How many international students? 110 (6.0%)
How many from Maine? 190 (10.4%)
How many matriculated students? 1,825 (99.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 50 states; 2 U.S. territories; and 42 foreign countries

What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2018)? 1,826
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time

How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2018)? 152

How many men? 62 (40.8%)
How many women? 90 (59.2%)

How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2022)? 511

How many men? 246 (48.1%)
How many women? 265 (51.9%)
How many students of color? 178 (34.8%)
How many international students? 39 (7.6%)
How many from Maine? 52 (10.2%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 42 states; and 26 foreign countries

How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2022? 9,081
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 932 (10.3%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 510 (54.7%)
How many applicants applied for financial aid (Class of 2021)? 5,115 (70.5%)
How many matriculants are receiving financial aid (Class of 2021)? 262 (52.3%)

How many students received financial aid in 2017-18? 832 (45.9%)

What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $46,562 (68.4% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average grant award? $44,824 (65.8% of the cost of attendance)
What was the average family contribution? $21,578 (31.7% of the cost of attendance)

How many faculty members are there (2017-18)? 228

How many faculty are women? 123 (53.9%)
How many faculty are of color? 33 (14.5%)

What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2017-18)? 205

What is the comprehensive fee for 2018-19? $68,620

What is the cost of tuition and fees for 2018-19? $53,922
What is the cost of room and board for 2018-19? $14,698
What is the estimated cost of personal expenses, books and supplies for 2018-19? $2,090

What were the total operating expenses for fiscal year 2016-17? $160,575,000

What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2016-17? $1,455,909,000

How many living alumni/ae are there (as of August 1, 2018)? 22,802 (includes 20,763 graduates and 2,039 non-graduates)

What was the total amount of gifts to Bowdoin in 2016-17? $30,607,023