The student population at Bowdoin College is 1,881 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 82 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.09 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Bowdoin College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,846 where 1,881 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.09 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Bowdoin.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bowdoin College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,799 | 904 | 895 |
| 2016-17 | 1,806 7 | 902 -2 | 904 9 |
| 2017-18 | 1,816 10 | 908 6 | 908 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,828 12 | 903 -5 | 925 17 |
| 2019-20 | 1,835 7 | 896 -7 | 939 14 |
| 2020-21 | 1,777 -58 | 862 -34 | 915 -24 |
| 2021-22 | 1,951 174 | 963 101 | 988 73 |
| 2022-23 | 1,915 -36 | 926 -37 | 989 1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,850 -65 | 888 -38 | 962 -27 |
| 2024-25 | 1,881 31 | 901 13 | 980 18 |
| Average | 1,846 | 905 | 941 |
The percentage of white students is 52.79%. The percentage was 62.65% 10 years ago and Bowdoin still has a high percentage of white students. 11.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.65% to 52.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.95% to 11.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.39% to 5.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.40% to 14.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6773 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5803 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bowdoin College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 125 | 97 | 223 | 0 | 1,127 | 116 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 110 | 110 | 192 | 1 | 1,159 | 119 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 120 | 117 | 202 | 1 | 1,130 | 132 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 137 | 147 | 189 | 2 | 1,109 | 118 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 132 | 140 | 208 | 3 | 1,088 | 128 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 166 | 137 | 189 | 1 | 999 | 143 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 174 | 115 | 217 | 2 | 1,120 | 172 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 178 | 115 | 253 | 3 | 1,063 | 169 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 204 | 101 | 248 | 3 | 971 | 188 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 209 | 101 | 272 | 3 | 993 | 167 |
| Average | 4 | 156 | 118 | 219 | 2 | 1,076 | 145 |
Bowdoin College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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