Bowdoin College

09/04/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 16:31

Bowdoin Welcomes the Class of 2028

THE CLASS OF 2028

Gender Identity: 52 percent women; 45 percent men; 3 percent another identity

First generation to attend college (neither parent has a four-year college degree): 16 percent

Students of color: 39 percent

International background: 11 percent

Students from Maine: 9 percent

Most represented states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington (all with ten or more students)

Percent receiving student aid: 53 percent

Pell-Eligible: 20 percent

Aided Students with $0 Family Contribution: 27 percent

Legacy: 6 percent

Public and/or charter schools: 53 percent

Independent schools: 37 percent

Religious and/or parochial schools: 10 percent

Number of unique high schools represented: 404

Chose not to submit testing: 54 percent