Bates College

Name: Bates College Common Data Set 2014-15
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Common Data Set 2014-15

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Acceptance Rate

25.4%

Applications

5,044

Admitted

1,282

Enrolled

491

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.

Median earnings

$69,498

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

90%

6-year completion

Average net price

$29,351

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$14,275

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction171fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

Title:Planning

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Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	32	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	39	0	0
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	21	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	355	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	17	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	24	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	491	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	448
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	521	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	520	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	434	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	25	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	460%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	442	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	442	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	395	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	15	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	411	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2010	Not reported
Final cohort	2010	13
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	94.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2261	2783	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	640	642	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	235	256	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	256	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total 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

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	Yes	—	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	Yes	—	—
State residency	—	Yes	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	44	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	640	710	Not reported
ACT composite	29	32	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class69

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class95

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Total0

Admission Policies

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 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	92	57	Not reported	149
Admitted	5	3	Not reported	8
Enrolled	3	2	Not reported	5

Other extracted fields

Does 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

Application for Admission

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

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Fall Reply Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

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 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent 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)89%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%

Percent who live off campus or commute9%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

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 TABLES

Information

If 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:5/1/2015

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2013-2014 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,119,245

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$28,804,541

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$430,735

Total Scholarships/Grants$30,397,271

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,635,191

Federal Work-Study$825,141

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$505,350

Total Self-Help$2,965,682

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$50,950

Total Scholarships/Grants$50,950

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,544,538

Total Self-Help$1,544,538

Parent Loans$1,412,431

Aid to Nonresidents

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:91

Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15

Institutional Aid

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 22 Common Data Set 2014-2015

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

based on ____ students2,014

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	7.2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	6.8%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	7.7%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.8%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	26.4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	7.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	4.6%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%

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