Student Population at Bowdoin
Total Enrollment
1,881 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,881
Men Students
901
Women Students
980
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,881 students have enrolled at Bowdoin College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 901 male and 980 female students are attending Bowdoin College. By attendance status, there are 1,873 full-time students and 8 part-time students.
The number of students at Bowdoin College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Williams College and Pomona College, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,099).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bowdoin's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Bowdoin has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,099 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine average (1,931 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 1,881 | 1,881 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,099 | 2,092 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine | 1,931 | 1,613 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bowdoin College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 901 male and 980 female students attending Bowdoin. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bowdoin.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,881 | 1,873 | 8 |
| Men | 901 | 898 | 3 |
| Women | 980 | 975 | 5 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 993 White students (52.79%) and 272 Hispanic students (14.46%) at Bowdoin College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bowdoin College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 209 | 82 | 127 |
| Black or African American | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 272 | 113 | 159 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 993 | 526 | 467 |
| Two or More Races | 167 | 67 | 100 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1,881 | 901 | 980 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,872 students whose age under twenty five and 4 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bowdoin College.
Especially, 29 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bowdoin College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,881 | 901 | 980 |
| Under 18 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| 18-19 | 862 | 394 | 468 |
| 20-21 | 812 | 383 | 429 |
| 22-24 | 169 | 108 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,881 | 901 | 980 |