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Recruiting information

We're listing impact times (those that placed 16th at the NESCAC meet last year). Having these times in your top three events is a great start for a conversation about being recruited to Bowdoin. 

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Town
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$16,925

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $4,531
$30,001–$48,000 $5,803
$48,001–$75,000 $10,270
$75,001–$110,000 $19,496
$110,001+ $43,454

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,000 students…

Graduated 95%
Transferred 3%
Withdrew 2%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 46%
Paid in full 24%
Deferment 13%
Not making progress 11%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 1,948
Undergraduate enrollment 1,948
Graduate enrollment –

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 57%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 9%
Two or more races 9%
Non-resident alien 7%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Political Science and Government 83
Economics 63
Area Studies 58
Mathematics 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 37
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 37
History 32
Education 30
English Language and Literature 30
Biology 29
Computer Science 25
Sociology 25
Research and Experimental Psychology 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 19
Fine and Studio Arts 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 14
Philosophy 12
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11
Physics 10
Anthropology 10
Chemistry 8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
Religion/Religious Studies 7
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 4
Mathematics and Computer Science 2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 2
Music 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Archeology 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Science $104,192
Economics $71,015
Mathematics $67,101
Political Science and Government $50,231
Psychology $44,971
Area Studies $42,123
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $39,369
Biology $39,009
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $32,925
Sociology $30,771
Fine and Studio Arts $30,771
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $25,194
English Language and Literature $22,771
Field of study Median debt
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $19,500
Economics $19,500
Political Science and Government $19,634
Area Studies $24,000
Info: Department of Education