Bates College
2025-26
The 2025-26 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. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 10, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, Bates College says 9,660 first-year students applied and 1,433 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 15%. 493 admitted students enrolled (34% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1325–1510 and ACT of 31–34. Early decision: 318 of 949 applicants admitted (34%). Waitlist: 2,103 offered a spot, 795 accepted one, and 39 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, applications fell 3.7% (10,027 to 9,660), the acceptance rate went from 13% to 15%, and the early decision admit rate went from 27% to 34%.
Acceptance Rate
14.8%
Applications
9,660
Admitted
1,433
Enrolled
493
SAT Composite
1325-1510
SAT Math
622.5-767.5
SAT Reading
672.5-750
ACT Composite
31-34
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 | 949 | 318 | 34% | 318 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 8,711 | 1,115 | 13% | 175 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
38% joined after being offered a spot. 5% of students who joined were admitted. 22% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 2,103 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 795 |
| Admitted from wait list | 39 |
| Joined after being offered | 38% |
| Admitted after joining | 5% |
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
8 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
C2 · Wait List
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
4 TABLESAnnual Expenses
5 TABLESFinancial Aid
14 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
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