BRUNSWICK, ME · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Bowdoin College reported a $14,398 average net price, a completion rate of 95.4%, $79,722 median earnings four years after completion, and $18,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Bowdoin College’s median earnings were $79,722 four years after completion and $79,736 five years after completion, based on 232 and 224 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Bowdoin College reported a $14,398 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $3,145 for households below $30,001 and $2,800 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $3,145 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,800 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,007 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,801 |
| $110,001+ | $35,196 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Bowdoin College reported a completion rate of 95.4%, a retention rate of 97.2%, a Pell-recipient share of 17.3%, and a federal-loan share of 8.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Bowdoin College completers was $18,500 across 215 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$18,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 257 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Bowdoin College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Maine that match Bowdoin College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Bowdoin College FAQ reports $14,398 average net price, $79,722 four-year median earnings, and $18,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,398 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Bowdoin College’s median earnings were $79,722 four years after completion and $79,736 five years after completion, based on 232 and 224 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Bowdoin College completers was $18,500 across 215 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
