Bowdoin College
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
6.8%
Applications
14,045
Admitted
957
Enrolled
515
SAT Composite
1470-1540
SAT Math
730-780
SAT Reading
730-770
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Name of College/University:
- Bowdoin College
- Street Address Line 1:
- 255 Maine Street
- City
- Brunswick
- State
- ME
- Zip
- 04011-8448
- Country:
- USA
- Main Phone Number (Area Code)
- 207
- Main Phone Number:
- 725-3000
- WWW Home Page Address:
- www.bowdoin.edu
- Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:
- 5000 College Station
- City
- Brunswick
- State
- ME
- Zip
- 04011-8448
- Country:
- USA
- Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):
- 207
- Admissions Phone Number:
- 725-3100
- Admissions Email Address:
- admissions@bowdoin.edu
- If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:
- www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/
- Source of institutional control (Check only one):
- Private (nonprofit)
- Classify your undergraduate institution:
- Coeducational
- Academic year calendar:
- Semester
- Bachelor's
- Yes
- If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
- www.bowdoin.edu/oid/
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 250
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 6
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 606
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 862
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
- 862
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 1
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 1
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 2
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
- 3
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: males
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
- 0
- Total All Full-Time Students: Males
- 862
- Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
- 3
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 265
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 6
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 703
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 974
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 1
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
- 975
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 1
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
- 0
- Total Full-Time Students: Females
- 975
- Total Part-Tim Students: Females
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 1841
- Total all graduate
- 0
- Grand Total All Students
- 1841
- Nonresidents
- 26
- Hispanic/Latino
- 61
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 24
- White, non-Hispanic
- 299
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 54
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 44
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 6
- TOTAL
- 515
- Nonresidents
- 118
- Hispanic/Latino
- 276
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 99
- White, non-Hispanic
- 981
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 186
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 160
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 14
- TOTAL
- 1837
- Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
- 507
- From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025.
- 495
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.
- 97.63
- Nonresidents
- 119
- Hispanic/Latino
- 276
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 99
- White, non-Hispanic
- 983
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 187
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 160
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 14
- TOTAL
- 1841
- Bachelor's degrees
- 528
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 76
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 389
- Total
- 498
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 76
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 389
- Total
- 498
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 56
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 20
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 284
- Total
- 360
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 13
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 73
- Total
- 95
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 6
- Total
- 7
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 70
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 29
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 363
- Total
- 462
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92.11
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 87.88
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 93.32
- Total
- 92.77
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 89.05
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 100
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 26.60
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied
- 6690
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied
- 7355
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted
- 440
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
- 517
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 250
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 265
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 250
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 265
- Total
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 14045
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 957
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 515
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 540
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 74
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 51
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 7464
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 807
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 427
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 6041
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 76
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 37
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 65.00
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
- Same fee as paper
- Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall): Month
- 1
- Application closing date (fall): Day
- 5
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- No
- Yes, other:
- Yes
- Other:
- mid-March
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- Yes
- Weeks
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 12 months (one year)
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- No
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 5
- Is your waiting list ranked?
- No
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- First or only early decision plan closing date: Month
- 11
- First or only early decision plan closing date: Day
- 15
- First or only early decision plan notification date: Month
- 12
- First or only early decision plan notification date: Day
- 15
- Other early decision plan closing date: Month
- 1
- Other early decision plan closing date: Day
- 5
- Other early decision plan notification date: Month
- 2
- Other early decision plan notification date: Day
- 15
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 1985
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 296
- Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
- For more information, visit www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/early-decision/
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- No
- High school completion requirement
- GED
- Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
- Required
- Total academic units
- 20.00
- English
- 4.00
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 4
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- Yes
- SAT or ACT
- /ADMS_CONSIDER
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- No
- Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month
- 1
- Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day
- 5
- If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):
- SAT or ACT scores are not required for admission to Bowdoin. Home-schooled applicants must submit either a graded paper/lab assignment or standardized test scores (ACT or SAT), in addition to their other application materials.
- AP
- Yes
- Institutional Exam
- Yes
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 34.76
- Percent Submitting ACT Scores
- 17.28
- Number Submitting SAT Scores
- 179
- Number Submitting ACT Scores
- 89
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1470
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1510
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1540
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 32
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 34
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Science: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Science: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Science: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Reading: 25th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Reading: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Reading: 75th Percentile
- 36
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 95
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 5
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 92
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 8
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 96
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 4
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 0
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 97
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 3
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- ACT English: 30-36
- 97
- ACT English: 24-29
- 3
- ACT English: 18-23
- 0
- ACT English: 12-17
- 0
- ACT English: 6-11
- 0
- ACT English: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Math: 30-36
- 84
- ACT Math: 24-29
- 15
- ACT Math: 18-23
- 1
- ACT Math: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Math: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Math: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Reading: 30-36
- 99
- ACT Reading: 24-29
- 1
- ACT Reading: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Reading: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Reading: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Reading: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Science: 30-36
- 96
- ACT Science: 24-29
- 4
- ACT Science: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Science: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Science: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Science: Below 6
- 0
D. Transfer Admission
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
- Yes
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- Financial aid is occasionally available for transfer students, but is often limited by the commitment the College has made to assist already enrolled and incoming first-year students.
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- C
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- 16
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- D
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- 16
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- D
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 16
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- D
- Describe other transfer credit policies:
- Bowdoin typically accepts transfer credit for liberal arts courses in which a grade of C or higher has been received. Further, transfer students should understand that although they may expect an estimate regarding class standing upon transferring, official placement is possible only after updated transcripts have arrived at our Office of the Registrar and have been appraised by the dean of academic affairs and appropriate departments.
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- No
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- No
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- Males
- 179
- Females
- 183
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 362
- Males
- 18
- Females
- 11
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 29
- Males
- 6
- Females
- 6
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/veterans/
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 12
- Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
- Military training and experiential learning cannot be used for credit.
- Fall
- Yes
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 3.00
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- See www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/transfers/
- Fall Closing Date: Month
- 3
- Fall Closing Date:Day
- 1
- Fall Notification Date: Month
- 5
- Fall Notification Date: Day
- 5
- Fall Reply Date: Month
- 6
- Fall Reply Date: Day
- 1
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- Yes
- Cross-registration
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Yes
- Student-designed major
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Yes
- Teacher certification program
- Yes
- Undergraduate Research
- Yes
- Specify:
- 3-2 or 4-2 Engineering Degree Programs with Dartmouth College, California Institute of Technology, Columbia University and University of Maine, Orono; Bowdoin Coastal Studies Semester; first-year seminars, summer research fellowships, community-based courses, Quantitative Reasoning Program, Pre-law Advising, Health Professions Advising, Academic Communication for Multilingual Speakers (ACMS), THRIVE Program. Pass/Fail grading options are available.
- Arts/fine arts
- Yes
- Humanities
- Yes
- Intensive writing
- Yes
- Mathematics
- Yes
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Yes
- Social science
- Yes
- Other (describe):
- Yes
- Describe:
- One course in each of the 5 distribution areas: 1) Mathematical, Computational or Statistical Reasoning; 2) Inquiry in the Natural Sciences; 3) Difference, Power and Inequity; 4) International Perspectives; and 5) Visual and Performing Arts
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 89.33
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 00
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 00
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 89.09
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 94.50
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 5.50
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0.49
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Model UN
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Musical theater
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Student-run film society
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
- Coed residence halls
- Yes
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Wellness housing
- Yes
- Other housing options (specify):
- Yes
- Specify:
- 4 small college houses and 8 larger college houses; married students and students with disabilities are accommodated as needed
G. Annual Expenses
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- npc.collegeboard.org/app/bowdoin
- If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- Yes
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- June 1, 2026
- Tuition
- 71070
- Tuition
- 71070
- Required Fees:
- 670
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19560
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9678
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 9882
- Required Fees:
- 670
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19560
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9678
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 9882
- Minimum
- 3
- Maximum
- 5
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
- Books and supplies:
- 840
- Other expenses:
- 1660
- PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
- 1388
H. Financial Aid
- a) Students notified on or about (date):
- Yes
- a) Students notified on or about (date): Month
- 4
- a) Students notified on or about (date): Day
- 1
- Academic Year
- 2024
- Institutional methodology (IM)
- Yes
- Federal
- 2598657
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 138150
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 65232930
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 364342
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 68334079
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- Students must reply by (date): Month
- 5
- Students must reply by (date): Day
- 1
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
- Federal Work-Study
- 1025180
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 1247010
- Total Self-Help
- 2272190
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
- Federal
- 0
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 0
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 284120
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1640802
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- State Loans
- Yes
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 1924922
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
- Federal Pell Grants
- Yes
- Federal SEOG
- Yes
- State scholarships/grants
- Yes
- Private scholarships
- Yes
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- Yes
- Academics
- Yes
- Leadership
- Yes
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- Bowdoin is one of the few colleges that practices need-blind admission, meets 100% of the student’s demonstrated need, and does not expect students to take out loans as part of their financial aid package. Bowdoin is committed to making college affordable. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the Class of 2029 received need-based grant assistance from the College, with an average grant of nearly $71,000.
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 515
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 319
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 268
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 268
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 268
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 268
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 268
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 72262
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 70186
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2379
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1836
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1070
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 961
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 961
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 961
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 956
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 961
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 73084
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 70968
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2364
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 17
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 1000
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 57
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 1000
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 470
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 72
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 63
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 27
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 15
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 13
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 6
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 33910
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 14806
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 55878
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- Yes
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 102
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 84882
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 8657920
- CSS Profile
- Yes
- Other (specify):
- Yes
- Specify:
- International Student Financial Aid Application (if unable to submit or pay for CSS Profile), certified income statements, with entries annotated in U.S. dollars; International (or Canadian) Business Supplement (if applicable)
- FAFSA
- Yes
- CSS Profile
- Yes
- Business/Farm Supplement
- Yes
- Other (specify):
- Yes
- Specify:
- CSS Profile required for noncustodial parents
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- Yes
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 213
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 57
- C. Total number who are females
- 111
- D. Total number who are males
- 102
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 13
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 204
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 7
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 1
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 25
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 3
- C. Total number who are females
- 12
- D. Total number who are males
- 13
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 21
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 2
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 2
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 238
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 60
- C. Total number who are females
- 123
- D. Total number who are males
- 115
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 14
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 225
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 9
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 3
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 8.32
- based on ____ students
- 1838
- and ____ faculty
- 221
- 2-9
- 84
- 10-19
- 176
- 20-29
- 39
- 30-39
- 72
- 40-49
- 11
- 50-99
- 6
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 388
- Total
- 0
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
- Natural resources and conservation
- 4.06
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 7.73
- Computer and information sciences
- 6.16
- Education
- 2.23
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2.62
- English
- 3.54
- Biological/life sciences
- 15.20
- Mathematics and statistics
- 6.55
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 3.80
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 2.49
- Physical sciences
- 7.86
- Psychology
- 4.33
- Social sciences
- 27.26
- Visual and performing arts
- 2.36
- History
- 3.80
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 99.99