Bowdoin College, ME

location_on  255 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 • language  bowdoin.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education0%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics6%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences35%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 10%
Median SAT Math 715
Median SAT Reading 720
Median ACT Composite 32

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 680–750
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 680–760
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 30–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $68,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $12,625 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $13,447 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $16,461 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $19,868 $18,184
>$110K $36,000 $22,607 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 18%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 90%
Median Payment $164
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 36% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 15% 10%
>$110K 		35% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $14,663 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $14,234 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $14,477 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $15,734 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $13,255 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,378 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,777 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,200 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,404 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		89% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		90% 64% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		90% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		91% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 98%
Transfer Rate 3%
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 95%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		88% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		95% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		94% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		95% 57% 57%
Black 		87% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		96% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		97% 41% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		86% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		96% 51% 48%
Other race 		100% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,825
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 2% 7%
Black 		8% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 80% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Purdue University Global-Lewiston
18 miles, N • 1.4 star
Bates College
18 miles, N • 4.1 star
Maine College of Health Professions
18 miles, N • 3.2 star
Central Maine Community College
21 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Portland International Jetport
25 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Bangor International Airport
84 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Manchester Airport
100 miles, W • 1.4 star