Bates College
Common Data Set 2010-11
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Acceptance Rate
31.8%
Applications
4,517
Admitted
1,437
Enrolled
495
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$69,498
10 yrs after enrollment
90%
6-year completion
$29,351
sticker minus grants
$14,275
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
129fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.bates.edu/bates-common-data-set.xml
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESPercent in top tenth of high school graduating class66
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class92
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Fall Reply Date: Month15
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Reply Date: Day13
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2009-2010 estimated
Federal$1,331,180
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$22,297,007
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$369,693
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,057,554
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,021,130
Federal Work-Study$1,017,111
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$174,500
Total Self-Help$3,212,741
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$50,670
Total Scholarships/Grants$50,670
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,880,903
Total Self-Help$1,880,903
Parent Loans$2,412,560
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:79
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 6 Common Data Set 2010-11
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students1,725
and ____ faculty168