Bowdoin Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bowdoin College, the graduation rates was 93.78% (467 students out of 498 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 231 male and 236 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bowdoin College. Last year, the graduation rate was 93.78%. where 467 students out of 498 candidate completed their degree.

441 students completed their course in 4 years and 22 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 4 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bowdoin College, 23 of 26 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 88.46%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bowdoin College is 4.02% (20 out of 498 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bowdoin College, the retention rate is 97%.