Bowdoin College
2022-23
The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Bowdoin College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
SCORECARD
$82,735
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
95%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$14,398
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$18,500
federal loans only
FSA
4%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
337numbers from this report.
General Information
3 TABLESMain Phone Number:(207) 725- 3000
WWW Home Page Address:www.bowdoin.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(207) 725-3100
Admissions Email Address:admissions@bowdoin.edu
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESB2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
| Measure | First-time first-year | Degree-seeking undergraduates | Total undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents | 31 | 121 | 126 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85 | 253 | 253 |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 33 | 115 | 115 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 255 | 1062 | 1063 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 51 | 178 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 49 | 169 | 169 |
| Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 508 | 1909 | 1915 |
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | 71 | 47 | 385 | 503 |
| Did not persist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final cohort | 71 | 47 | 385 | 503 |
| Completed in less than four years | 59 | 39 | 345 | 443 |
| Completed in less than five years | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| Completed in less than six years | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Total completers | 67 | 43 | 363 | 473 |
| Six-year graduation rate | 2016% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 94.0% |
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Entering cohort | Not reported |
| Still enrolled next fall | Not reported |
| Retention rate | 96.3% |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 3994 | 5382 | Not reported | 9,376 |
| Admitted | 392 | 470 | Not reported | 862 |
| Enrolled | 232 | 276 | Not reported | 508 |
| Enrolled full-time | 232 | 276 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | 0 | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Wait List
Number of wait-listed students admitted:10
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
| Measure | Very important | Important | Considered | Not considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of secondary school record | Yes | — | — | — |
| Class rank | Yes | — | — | — |
| Academic GPA | Yes | — | — | — |
| Standardized test scores | Yes | — | — | — |
| Application essay | Yes | — | — | — |
| Recommendations | Yes | — | — | — |
| Interview | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Extracurricular activities | Yes | — | — | — |
| Talent or ability | Yes | — | — | — |
| Character and personal qualities | Yes | — | — | — |
| First generation | Yes | — | — | — |
| Alumni relation | Yes | — | — | — |
| Geographical residence | Yes | — | — | — |
| State residency | Yes | — | — | — |
| Religious affiliation or commitment | Yes | — | — | — |
| Volunteer work | Yes | — | — | — |
| Work experience | Yes | — | — | — |
| Level of applicant interest | Yes | — | — | — |
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 58 | 294 |
| ACT | 30 | 154 |
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
| Measure | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1340 | 1460 | 1520 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 670 | 730 | 760 |
| SAT math | 670 | 740 | 780 |
| ACT composite | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| ACT math | 28 | 31 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 | 35 |
| ACT Writing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Reading | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
ACT Composite: 30-3683
ACT Composite: 24-2912
ACT Composite: 18-235
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class83
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class95
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months (one year)
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 75 | 95 | Not reported | 170 |
| Admitted | 5 | 11 | Not reported | 16 |
| Enrolled | 1 | 7 | Not reported | 8 |
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ The criteria for evaluating transfer applicants are the same as for first -year applicants. A report from an official of the school from which the applicant is transferring and 2 academic recommendations are required. Transfer applicants may complete an opt ional video response.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Arts/fine artsX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESG1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 60952 | 60952 |
| Tuition: in-district | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: in-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: out-of-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: nonresident | Not reported | Not reported |
| Required fees | 576 | 576 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only, on-campus | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food only, on-campus meal plan | Not reported | Not reported |
| Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported |
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
| Measure | Residents | Commuters living at home | Commuters not living at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and supplies | 840 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation | 1250 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other expenses | 1250 | Not reported | Not reported |
NONRESIDENTS:$1,190
Financial Aid
7 TABLESH2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional non-need grant recipients | 11 | 44 | Not reported |
| Average institutional non-need grant | 1000 | 1000 | Not reported |
| Athletic grant recipients | 0 | 0 | Not reported |
| Average athletic grant | 0 | 0 | Not reported |
Academic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal$2,037,251
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$68,750
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$51,196,954
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$518,762
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,821,717
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
Federal Work-Study$852,431
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,113,220
Total Self-Help$1,965,651
Parent Loans$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$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).$269,388
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,897,733
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,167,121
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
Parent Loans$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
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree-seeking undergraduates | 508 | 1909 | Not reported |
| Applied for need-based aid | 300 | 1022 | Not reported |
| Determined to have financial need | 249 | 907 | Not reported |
| Awarded any aid | 249 | 907 | Not reported |
| Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid | 249 | 907 | Not reported |
| Awarded need-based self-help aid | 248 | 901 | Not reported |
| Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | 0 | 0 | Not reported |
| Need fully met | 249 | 907 | Not reported |
| Average percentage of need met | 100 | 100 | Not reported |
| Average financial aid package | 62389 | 60976 | Not reported |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant | 60558 | 59010 | Not reported |
| Average need-based self-help award | 2199 | 2182 | Not reported |
| Average need-based loan | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
| Measure | Number in class | Percent of class | Average per borrower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any loan program | 86 | 23 | 20652 |
| Federal loan programs | 78 | 21 | 14728 |
| Institutional loan programs | 3 | 1 | 4257 |
| State loan programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private student loans | 14 | 4 | 43894 |
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 and meets 100% of the student's demonstrated need. Bowdoin's 'no-loan' policy, established in 2008-09, highlights the commitment to making college affordable. Forty-nine percent (49%) of the Class of 2026 received need-based grant assistance from the College, with an average grant exceeding $60,000. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESI1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
| Measure | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total instructional faculty | 197 | 27 | 224 |
| Members of minority groups | 43 | 4 | 47 |
| Females | 105 | 11 | 116 |
| Males | 92 | 16 | 108 |
| Nonresidents | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Doctorate or other terminal degree | 194 | 23 | 217 |
| Master's, but not terminal master's | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown or other highest degree | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Stand-alone graduate/professional programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.28
based on ____ students1,911
and ____ faculty206
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
| Measure | Class sections | Class subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 2-9 students | 87 | Not reported |
| 10-19 students | 87 | Not reported |
| 20-29 students | 173 | Not reported |
| 30-39 students | 67 | Not reported |
| 40-49 students | 59 | Not reported |
| 50-99 students | 16 | Not reported |
| 100+ students | 6 | Not reported |
| Total | 0 | Not reported |
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
1 TABLEJ degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
| Measure | Certificate/diploma | Associate | Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural resources and conservation | Not reported | Not reported | 3% |
| Architecture | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | Not reported | Not reported | 8% |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 7% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | 3% |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | 3% |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | 5% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 13% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | 7% |
| Military science and military technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks and recreation | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | 1% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 8% |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | 3% |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 30% |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | Not reported | Not reported | 4% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | 5% |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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