Financial Aid at Bowdoin

The average amount of financial aid is $50,865 where 53% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Bowdoin College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $64,910 at Bowdoin College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $50,865
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $64,910

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,027 students (53% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $50,865. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Bowdoin College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Bowdoin College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,02753%$50,865
Pell Grants30416%$5,255
Federal Student Loans19910%$5,746

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 285 students (55% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 275 students (53% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $53,534 and the average amount of student loan aid is $10,512. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Bowdoin College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Bowdoin College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid28555%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources26752%$53,534
Federal Grants8416%$6,772
Pell Grants8416%$5,379
Other Federal Grants398%$3,000
State/Local Grants71%$2,286
Institutional Grants26752%$51,343
Student Loans5010%$10,512
Federal Student Loans449%$5,008
Other Student Loans112%$27,750

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