Bates College
2024-25
The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Bates College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2024-25 report, Bates College says 10,027 first-year students applied and 1,334 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 13%. 488 admitted students enrolled (37% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1410–1490 and ACT of 30–33. Early decision: 306 of 1,128 applicants admitted (27%). Waitlist: 1,940 offered a spot, 883 accepted one, and 34 admitted from it.
Acceptance Rate
13.3%
Applications
10,027
Admitted
1,334
Enrolled
488
SAT Composite
1410-1490
SAT Math
690-770
SAT Reading
690-745
ACT Composite
30-33
How the class gets assembled.
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 1,128 | 306 | 27% | 306 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 8,899 | 1,028 | 12% | 182 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
46% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 19% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 1,940 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 883 |
| Admitted from wait list | 34 |
| Joined after being offered | 46% |
| Admitted after joining | 4% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
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.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
3 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
Wait List
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
4 TABLESAnnual Expenses
4 TABLESFinancial Aid
10 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
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