Bowdoin academics
Brunswick, Maine · Private · 1,873 undergrads
Bowdoin has 1,873 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 35 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
1,873
undergraduates.
35
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
480
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,873
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$96,477
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
53%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
10%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
480
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
38
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: bowdoin.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: bowdoin.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers