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Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine. 1,873 undergraduates. Admits 7% of applicants.

Maine colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
93%Graduation rate38 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$15,595Average net price per year22% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$90,153Median earnings 10 years after starting53% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$15,000Median debt at graduation31% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,000) equals 17% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($90,153). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,318
$30,000–$48,000$5,634
$48,001–$75,000$8,694
$75,001–$110,000$16,219
Over $110,000$40,929

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $71,740.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate93%54%
Return for second year97%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$68,053$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$90,153$58,912
Median debt at graduation$15,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

32 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

7%Admission rate
1,520Average SAT of admitted students
33–35ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
20%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Bowdoin College cost per year?
The average net price at Bowdoin College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,595 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Bowdoin College graduates earn?
Former Bowdoin College students earn a median of $90,153 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bowdoin College?
93% of Bowdoin College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bowdoin College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bowdoin College is $15,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.