Bates College

Common Data Set 2023-24

SAT Composite

1370-1475

SAT Math

670-760

SAT Reading

685-730

ACT Composite

31-33

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

§ Extraction176fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Tom
Last Name:McGuinness
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research, Analysis, & Planning
Address Line 1:2 Andrews Road; 2 Lane Hall
Zipcode4,240
Country:United States
Phone:(207) 786-8210
Email Address:tmcguinn@bates.edu
Other
City:Lewiston
StateMaine
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:2 Andrews Road
CityLewiston
StateMaine
Zip4,240
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(207) 786-6255
WWW Home Page Address:www.bates.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(207) 786-6000
Admissions Email Address:admission@bates.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking2602387Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking08Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking602620Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking862866Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents53Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino37155155
Black or African American, non-Hispanic207878
White, non-Hispanic30810761076
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic244
Asian, non-Hispanic37115115
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic44147147
Race and/or ethnicity unknown41010
Total50517531753
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.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate94%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported8937
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1164
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied373
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted70
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,581
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted945
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,983
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted149
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History3
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1891
ACT1052
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite137014201475
SAT evidence-based reading and writing685710730
SAT math670710760
ACT composite313233
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80069
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80063
SAT Math: 600-69927
SAT Math: 500-5997
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160070
SAT Composite: 1200-139920
SAT Composite: 1000-11998
SAT Composite: 800-9992
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0

Transfer Admission

3 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied68701139
Admitted614121
Enrolled0808
Application for Admission
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Fall Reply Date: Month15
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Reply Date: Day20

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition66590.0066590.00
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees425.00Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus18780.0018780.00
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies900.00Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation250.00Not reportedNot reported
Other expenses1000.00Not reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

4 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2023-2024 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$31,074
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Aid to Nonresidents
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,692,569

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservation9.2%Not reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies3.2%Not reported5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported3.8%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported6.6%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported16.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported5.4%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.4%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported9.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported29.8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported3.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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