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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bowdoin College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.6% of undergraduate students being women and 49.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,951, with 988 women and 963 men.

  • men 49.4% 963 students
  • women 50.6% 988 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,120 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.1% of the student body, with 217 students. Asian students represent 8.9% of the population, with 174 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.8%, with 172 students. African American students account for 5.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 115 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 7.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 139 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 8 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Bowdoin College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 57.5% 1,120 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 217 students
  • Asian 8.9% 174 students
  • Mixed race 8.8% 172 students
  • International students 7.1% 139 students
  • African American 5.9% 115 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 100.0% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 46% 905 students
  • 18-19 45% 876 students
  • 22-24 8% 150 students
  • 25-29 0% 3 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bowdoin College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 56 14.07%
California 51 12.81%
Maine 40 10.05%
Connecticut 24 6.03%
New Jersey 23 5.78%
Pennsylvania 20 5.03%
Texas 19 4.77%
Washington 19 4.77%
Maryland 15 3.77%
Florida 12 3.02%
Colorado 10 2.51%
Illinois 10 2.51%
Georgia 9 2.26%
Ohio 9 2.26%
Virginia 9 2.26%
Minnesota 7 1.76%
North Carolina 5 1.26%
Arizona 4 1.01%
District of Columbia 4 1.01%
New Hampshire 4 1.01%
Oregon 4 1.01%
Wisconsin 4 1.01%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Rhode Island 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%