Maine students paid $53,922 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $2,074 more than the $51,848 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 56 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 272 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.8 million and 89 students took out student loans totaling more than $626,937.
Including all undergraduates (1,828), 899 students used grants or scholarships totaling $37.7 million, and 329 students took out $2.1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~183 | $48,212 | $49,900 | $51,848 | $53,922 | 11.8% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Bowdoin College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 80 | 16% | $487,036 | $6,088 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 11 | 2% | $15,200 | $1,382 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 262 | 52% | $11,258,725 | $42,972 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 272 | 54% | $11,760,961 | $43,239 |
| Federal student loans | 86 | 17% | $454,434 | $5,284 |
| Other student loans | 9 | 2% | $172,503 | $19,167 |
| Student loan aid | 89 | 18% | $626,937 | $7,044 |
| Total student aid | 282 | 56% | - | - |
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