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
Colby$80.5K
Bowdoin$82.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Colby88%
Bowdoin94%Highest
Retention rate
Colby94%
Bowdoin98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Colby$19.2K
Bowdoin$18.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colby9%
Bowdoin8%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colby$11.5KLowest
Bowdoin$13.2K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colby84%
Bowdoin88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colby88%
Bowdoin94%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colby8%
Bowdoin5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colby84%
Bowdoin93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colby90%
Bowdoin96%
Pell graduation gap
Colby6 pts lower
Bowdoin3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colby | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 96% |
| Asian | 85% | 93% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 94% |
| Black | 82% | 94% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 90% |
| International | 88% | 100% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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