Bates College
Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha) with a small urban campus which includes 33 Victorian Houses as some of the dormitories. It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay. With an annual enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, it is the smallest college in its athletic conference.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 13%
- Average net price: $29,351
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,933
- Graduation rate (150%): 90%
- Graduation rate (200%): 92%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 93%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,498
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,879
- Median earnings (6 years): $59,202
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Lewiston, ME
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bates College include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Political Science.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $110,880 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,376 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,750
- Political Science (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,714 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,532
- Environmental Studies (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,437 1 year after graduation · median debt $9,614
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,613 1 year after graduation · median debt $12,850
- Neuroscience (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,613 1 year after graduation · median debt $12,850
- Biochemistry (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,613 1 year after graduation · median debt $12,850
- English (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,082 4 years after graduation
- Mathematics (19 bachelor's)
- Sociology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,170 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,442
Degree mix: Engineering 1%, Biological Sciences 66%, Psychology 33%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Bates College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,263 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,263
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,296
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,602
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,744
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,109
- In-state tuition and fees: $66,590
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,590
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $18,780
- Typical cost of attendance: $86,270
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $57,620
- Average federal loan: $5,259
- Median debt at graduation: $14,275
Admissions
Bates College admits 13% of applicants. Of students admitted, 37% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,027
- Admitted: 1,336
- Enrolled: 488
- Yield (first-choice signal): 37%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,933
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 8%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduation rate: 90%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $145,580
- Associate professor salary: $119,238
- Assistant professor salary: $79,458
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,771
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,465
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Bates College acceptance rate? Bates College admits 13% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bates College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,263 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,351.
What majors does Bates College offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Biology.
What is the average salary after Bates College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,498 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bates College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 93% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 90%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bates College official site: https://bates.edu.