Bates College
Common Data Set 2013-14
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Acceptance Rate
24.2%
Applications
5,243
Admitted
1,267
Enrolled
500
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
170fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESTitle:Planning
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.bates.edu/research/common-data-set/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History3
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class56
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class87
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Amount of application fee:60
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
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
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?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: Month1
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Reply Date: Day15
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:credit
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)89%
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)88%
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 students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:5/1/2014
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2012-2013 estimated
Federal$1,264,660
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$28,427,593
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$451,246
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,189,099
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,888,763
Federal Work-Study$914,505
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$441,205
Total Self-Help$3,244,473
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$34,970
Total Scholarships/Grants$34,970
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,838,047
Total Self-Help$1,838,047
Parent Loans$2,082,920
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:88
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
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 21 Common Data Set 2013-2014
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10