Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME · Private Nonprofit

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8.0%

Acceptance Rate

1510

Median SAT

$82,735

Median Earnings

10,966

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 2.2 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $104,192

$11,234 $160,116

Economics $71,015

$11,234 $160,116

Mathematics $67,101

$11,234 $160,116

Political Science and Governme... $50,231

$11,234 $160,116

Psychology, General $44,971

$11,234 $160,116

Area Studies $42,123

$11,234 $160,116

Neurobiology and Neurosciences $39,369

$11,234 $160,116

Biology, General $39,009

$11,234 $160,116

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	10,966	879	8.0%	57.3%	1480-1550
2022	9,376	862	9.2%	58.9%	1460-1560
2021	9,325	822	8.8%	62.9%	N/A
2020	9,402	861	9.2%	53.9%	N/A
2019	9,332	845	9.0%	59.1%	N/A
2018	9,081	932	10.3%	54.7%	N/A
2017	7,251	988	13.6%	50.7%	N/A
2016	6,799	1,009	14.8%	49.9%	N/A
2015	6,790	1,010	14.9%	49.5%	N/A