Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine, United States. It was chartered in 1794.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 7%
- Average net price: $14,398
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,018
- Graduation rate (150%): 95%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 94%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $82,735
- Median earnings (8 years): $79,520
- Median earnings (6 years): $61,692
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Brunswick, ME
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bowdoin College include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science, Biology.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,983 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Political Science (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,253 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,634
- Biology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,373 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Computer Science (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $137,611 4 years after graduation
- Neuroscience (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,373 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Mathematics (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,213 1 year after graduation
- English (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,421 1 year after graduation
- History (21 bachelor's)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (20 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,373 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Computer Science 23%, Biological Sciences 64%, Psychology 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Bowdoin College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,275 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,275
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,464
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,764
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,899
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,867
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,832
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,832
- Books and supplies: $840
- On-campus room and board: $18,488
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,160
- Sticker vs net gap: 83%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 8%
- Average institutional grant: $60,229
- Average federal loan: $6,253
- Median debt at graduation: $18,500
Admissions
Bowdoin College admits 7% of applicants. Of students admitted, 54% enrolled.
- Applications: 13,265
- Admitted: 946
- Enrolled: 507
- Yield (first-choice signal): 54%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,018
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 7%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 59%
- Graduation rate: 95%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $172,332
- Associate professor salary: $135,043
- Assistant professor salary: $96,033
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,875
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,520
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Bowdoin College acceptance rate? Bowdoin College admits 7% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bowdoin College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,275 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,398.
What majors does Bowdoin College offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science, Biology, Computer Science, Neuroscience.
What is the average salary after Bowdoin College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $82,735 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bowdoin College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 94% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 95%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bowdoin College official site: https://www.bowdoin.edu.