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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 6,018 |
| Admitted | 1,183 |
| Acceptance rate | 19.7% |
| Yield rate | 43.1% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 650 and 750
- Math: 660 and 750
- Writing: 660 and 750
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin College's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 33.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Anthropology | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Archeology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Biochemistry | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Classical, Mediterranean, & Near Eastern/Oriental Studies & Archaeology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 41 | 19 | 60 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Geochemistry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| German Language & Literature | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| History, General | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Music, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Physics, General | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 42 | 29 | 71 |
| Psychology, General | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociology | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 195 | 214 | 409 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1832 |
| Reported Results | 256 |
| Accepted | 124 (48%) 48,52 |
| Rejected | 132 |
| Attending | 30 |
| Yield Rate | 24% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.70 | 3.87 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2096 | 2216 | 2315 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 768 | 860 | 951 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.50 | 3.77 | 3.90 |
| SAT I | 1925 | 2081 | 2169 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 666 | 769 | 853 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 12:00:01 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
