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| Metric | Colby | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 7.1% | 6.8%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 7.3% / 6.9% | 7.0% / 7.3% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 14% / 11% / 1.3%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 69% / 53% / 49%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 19,187 | 14,045Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 1,360 | 957Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 628 | 515Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 46% | 54%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1460–1550 | 1470–1540Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 32–34 | 33–35Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 179 (35%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 89 (17%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 96%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 97%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 89% (of the 27% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | 15% of 1,985 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | 5 admittedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | None | $65 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1 or 1 wkFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 12 months (one year)Fall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 8.0%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | Town: Fringe |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | 4-1-4 (two terms and a January term) | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,407 | 1,873 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,260 | 1,877 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 17% |
| First-gen | 11% | 19% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 48% / 52% |
| Part-time students | 0% | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 8% | 9% |
| First-years from other states | 76% | 82% |
| First-years from abroad | 16% | 8% |
| New transfer students this fall | 10 | 7 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 2% | 1% |
| Diversity index | 0.66 | 0.67 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 67%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 93% | 89% |
| Average faculty salary | $118,862 | $127,945 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 619 | 528 |
| Most popular majors | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 17% · Political Science and Government, General 8% · Psychology, General 8% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 16% · Political Science and Government, General 13% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $27,972 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $42,365 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $484,207 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $1,424,934 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 28% | 17% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $53,965 | $50,795 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 37% | 40% |
| Net price, students with grants | $16,219 | $22,228 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $85,420 | $85,100 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $85,420 | $85,100 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $66,600 | $64,910 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $66,600 | $64,910 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 45% | 55% |
| Average grant | $69,201 | $62,872 |
| Aid from the college | 45% | 55% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | No merit aid | 3.3% got merit aid, averaging $1K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Business/FarmFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $72,2622025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 0%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | – | 102 students, average $84.9K2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $80,490 | $82,735 |
| Graduation rate | 88% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 84% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 90% | 96% |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 3 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 91% | 96% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 85% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 85% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 82% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 90% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 88% | 100% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 98%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 84% | 88% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 88% | 94% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 5% |
| Median debt | $19,157 | $18,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 9% | 8% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $11,450 | $13,161 |
| Website | colby.edu | bowdoin.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Colby College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Bowdoin College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Bowdoin College (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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