Bates College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,062

2.98% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,231

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

17.3%

7,319 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,821

100% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

91.7%

473 Graduates

About

Bates College is a higher education institution located in Androscoggin County, ME. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bates College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (73 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (65 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (54 degrees).

In 2021, 564 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bates College. 50% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (401 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $59,062, which is $30,557 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $59,062, which is $30,557 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,231.

In 2021, 40% of undergraduate students attending Bates College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,062

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bates College was $59,062. The cost of tuition at Bates College is $30,557 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$26,231

2021 Value

0.832%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bates College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,231. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bates College grew by 0.832%.

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

$16,177

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bates College was of $16,177 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.01% between 2020 and 2021.

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

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Bates College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 9.09% with respect to 2020, when 44% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bates College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 174 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bates College received 7,319 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.9% annual growth. Out of those 7,319 applicants, 1,267 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,821 students enrolled at Bates College in 2021.

Bates College has an overall enrollment yield of 43.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,267

Accepted Out of 7,319

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bates College was 17.3% (1,267 admissions from 7,319 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 14.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.9%, while admissions grew by 16.8%..

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.

Enrollment

Bates College had a total enrollment of 1,821 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,821 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 64.6% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.86% Two or More Races, 5.66% Asian, 5.55% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bates College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bates College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,821 students. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,821 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Bates College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

92%

2021 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 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
1,176 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
142 enrolled students
Two or More Races
125 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bates College is 64.6% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.86% Two or More Races, 5.66% Asian, 5.55% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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 (0.494%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 0 more women than men received degrees from Bates College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bates College is white (401 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bates College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (73 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (65 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (54 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (19 degrees awarded), History (33 degrees), and Physical Sciences (46 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 (146,417 people), Postsecondary teachers (138,998 people), Other managers (138,527 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (104,226 people), and Physicians (82,727 people).

The most specialized majors at Bates College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), History (33 degrees), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Bates College are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), History (33 degrees), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (263,557 people), Elementary & secondary schools (244,376 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (113,649 people), Legal services (111,430 people), and Computer Systems Design (103,690 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 (2021)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
73 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
65 degree-majors awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
54 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bates College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 73 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

282

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

282

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 282 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College, which is 1 times approximately the same the number of degrees awarded to females (282).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 2.6 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 1.92 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 87% of students graduating from Bates College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bates College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.211% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
401 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bates College is white (401 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

0.177% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
207 degrees awarded
White Female
194 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bates College is white male (207 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (194 degrees).

Operations

Bates College has an endowment valued at nearly $466M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 107M (22.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bates College had a total salary expenditure of 121M. Bates College employs 76 Assistant professors, 49 Professors and 44 Associate professors. Most academics at Bates College are Female Assistant professor (45), Male Assistant professor (31), and Female Professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College are: Service, with 148 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 74 employees, and Management with 73 employees.

Endowment

$466M

2021 Endowment

36.4%

growth from 2020

Bates College has an endowment valued at about $466M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bates College grew 36.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $414M 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

$59.2M

2021 Salaries

10.4%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Bates College paid a median of $59.2M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($121M) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.4M

Instructional Salaries

184

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bates College paid a total of $18.4M to 184 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

148 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bates College were Assistant professor with 76 employees, Professor with 49 employees, and Associate professor with 44 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College were Service with 148 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 74 employees, and Management with 73 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bates College was Female Assistant professor with 45 employees, Male Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Female Professor with 27 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bates College.