Bowdoin College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,873

Student–faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

17%

First-generation students

19%

Students over 25

1%

Median family income

$61,622

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$127,944

Endowment

$2,583,406,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

7.1%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1470–1550

SAT average

1520

SAT reading

730–770

SAT math

740–780

ACT composite

33–35

Average GPA (estimated)

4.00

Cost

In-state tuition

$67,832

Room & board

$18,488

Books & supplies

$840

Total cost of attendance

$85,100

Average net price

$14,398

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

95%

Graduated on time (4 years)

72%

First-year retention

97%

Transferred to another college

3%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$61,692

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$82,735

Median debt at graduation

$18,500

Students with federal loans

8%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

89%

About 23% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,877

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%

Housing charge (year)

$8,488

Meal plan (year)

$9,202

Application fee

$65

Athletics

NCAA Division III with football

Football conference

New England Small College Athletic Conference

Varsity athletes

795 (433 men · 362 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (17)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

5.8 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

26

Property offenses (2022–2024)

7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,881 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$9,007/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.