Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Bowdoin graduates 7 pts more of its students than Colby (94% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bowdoin grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Colby's ($82,735 vs. $80,490)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bowdoin$82.7KHighest
Colby$80.5K
Graduation rate
Bowdoin94%Highest
Colby88%
Retention rate
Bowdoin98%Highest
Colby94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bowdoin$18.5KLowest
Colby$19.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bowdoin8%
Colby9%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bowdoin$13.2K
Colby$11.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bowdoin88%
Colby84%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bowdoin94%
Colby88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bowdoin5%
Colby8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bowdoin93%
Colby84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bowdoin96%
Colby90%
Pell graduation gap
Bowdoin3 pts lower
Colby6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bowdoin | Colby |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 91% |
| Asian | 93% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 85% |
| Black | 94% | 82% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 90% |
| International | 100% | 88% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why