Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bowdoin College, the graduation rates was 94.99% (474 students out of 499 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 240 male and 234 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bowdoin College. Last year, the graduation rate was 94.99%. where 474 students out of 499 candidate completed their degree.

453 students completed their course in 4 years and 19 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 2 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows 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, 25 of 26 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 96.15%.

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 3.21% (16 out of 499 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 86%.