The student population at Bowdoin College is 1,881 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 82 (4.56%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,951 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,777 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,799 to 1,881 students, a net gain of 82 (4.6%).
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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