Bates College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$66,590

4.9% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,723

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

13.3%

10,027 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,760

100% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

89.7%

487 Graduates

About

Bates College is a higher education institution located in Androscoggin County, ME. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bates College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (71 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (54 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (50 degrees).

In 2024, 516 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bates College. 51.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (340 degrees), 7.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $66,590, which is $38,412 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $66,590, which is $38,412 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,723.

In 2024, 41% of undergraduate students attending Bates College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$66,590

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bates College was $66,590. The cost of tuition at Bates College is $38,412 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bates College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,723

2024 Value

7.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Bates College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,723. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bates College grew by 7.26%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,904

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bates College was of $17,904 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.95% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bates College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Bates College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.5% with respect to 2023, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Bates College received 10,027 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.2% annual growth. Out of those 10,027 applicants, 1,336 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 13.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,760 students enrolled at Bates College in 2024. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bates College has an overall enrollment yield of 36.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

13.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,336

Accepted Out of 10,027

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bates College was 13.3% (1,336 admissions from 10,027 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 13%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 12.2%, while admissions grew by 14.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Bates College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bates College had a total enrollment of 1,760 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,760 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Bates College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bates College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% White, 9.72% Hispanic or Latino, 8.47% Two or More Races, 6.59% Asian, 4.49% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0568% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bates College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.9%), followed by White Male (29.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bates College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,760 students. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,760 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Bates College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bates College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bates College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Bates College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bates College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,060 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
171 enrolled students
Two or More Races
149 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bates College is 60.2% White, 9.72% Hispanic or Latino, 8.47% Two or More Races, 6.59% Asian, 4.49% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0568% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.511%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 14 more women than men received degrees from Bates College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bates College is white (340 degrees awarded). There were 7.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bates College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (54 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (50 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bates College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (450,137 people), Other managers (316,352 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (178,430 people), Postsecondary teachers (148,591 people), and Chief executives & legislators (143,866 people).

The most specialized majors at Bates College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), Social Sciences (146 degrees), and History (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Bates College are Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), Social Sciences (146 degrees), and History (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Elementary & secondary schools (462,377 people), Legal services (352,624 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (351,620 people), Computer Systems Design (234,543 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (214,929 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bates College.

Most Common (2024)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
71 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
54 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bates College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bates College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

251

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

265

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 251 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College, which is 0.947 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (265).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bates College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 3.18 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 1.94 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

88%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 88% of students graduating from Bates College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 93% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
340 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
46 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bates College is white (340 degrees awarded). There were 7.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

0.388% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
228 degrees awarded
White Female
223 degrees awarded
White Female
218 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bates College is white female (228 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (223 degrees).

Operations

Bates College has an endowment valued at nearly $447M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29M (6.49%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Bates College had a total salary expenditure of 143M. Bates College employs 77 Assistant professors, 51 Professors and 47 Associate professors. Most academics at Bates College are Female Assistant professor (44), Male Assistant professor (33), and Female Professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College are: Service, with 153 employees, Management, with 85 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 77 employees.

Endowment

$447M

2024 Endowment

4.27%

growth from 2023

Bates College has an endowment valued at about $447M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bates College grew 4.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $397M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bates College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$69M

2024 Salaries

3.67%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Bates College paid a median of $69M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($143M) and a 3.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.65% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.44% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$20.5M

Instructional Salaries

192

Number of Employees

In 2024, Bates College paid a total of $20.5M to 192 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College were Service with 153 employees, Management with 85 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 77 employees.

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