Bowdoin Facts and Figures

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How many students are enrolled at Bowdoin (In Residence, Fall 2021)? 1,951

How many men? 963 (49.4%)
How many women? 988 (50.6%)
How many students of color? 684 (35.1%)
How many international students? 139 (7.1%)
How many from Maine? 181 (9.3%)
How many matriculated students? 1,948 (99.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 49 states; 2 U.S. territories; and 54 foreign countries

What is the on-campus FTE* enrollment (Fall 2021)? 1,949
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Students = Full-Time + 1/3 Part-Time

How many students are enrolled in Off-Campus Study this semester (Fall 2021)? 33

How many men? 15 (45.5%)
How many women? 18 (54.5%)

How many students are in the first-year class (Class of 2025)? 517

How many men? 262 (50.7%)
How many women? 255 (49.3%)
How many students of color? 208 (40.2%)
How many international students? 30 (6.7%)
How many from Maine? 44 (9.8%)
How many home states and countries are represented? 44 states; one U.S. territory; and 20 foreign countries

How many students applied for admission to the Class of 2025? 9,325
How many were admitted (selectivity)? 822 (8.8%)
Of those admitted, how many matriculated (yield)? 517 (62.9%)
How many matriculants received need-based financial aid (Class of 2025)? 254 (49.1%)

How many students received need-based financial aid in 2021-22? 942 (48.4%)

What was the average aid award (grant + work-study)? $56,905
What was the average grant award? $55,010
What was the average family contribution? $19,292

How many faculty members are there (2021-22)? 234

How many faculty are women? 122 (52.1%)
How many faculty are of color? 44 (18.8%)

What is the teaching full-time equivalent (FTE) (2021-22)? 214

What is the comprehensive fee for 2021-22? $74,220

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 2020-21? $175,248,000

What was the market value of the endowment at the end of fiscal year 2020-21? $2,718,438,000

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 2020-21? $38,236,607

Updated November 4th, 2021