Bates College

www.bates.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$57,353

3% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$26,451

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.56%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

14.1%

7,696 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,876

100% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

92.5%

454 Graduates

About

Bates College is a higher education institution located in Androscoggin County, ME. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bates College were General Political Science & Government (76 degrees awarded), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (71 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (58 degrees).

In 2020, 576 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bates College. 52.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (381 degrees), 6.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $57,353, which is $28,953 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bates College is $57,353, which is $28,953 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,451.

In 2020, 44% of undergraduate students attending Bates College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$57,353

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Bates College was $57,353. The cost of tuition at Bates College is $28,953 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bates College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,451

2020 Value

0.817%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Bates College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,451. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Bates College grew by 0.817%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,705

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bates College was of $15,705 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 3.16% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bates College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Bates College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.56%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Bates College was 1.56%, which represents 3 out of the 192 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bates College received 7,696 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.4% annual decline. Out of those 7,696 applicants, 1,085 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 14.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,876 students enrolled at Bates College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bates College has an overall enrollment yield of 44.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

14.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,085

Accepted Out of 7,696

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bates College was 14.1% (1,085 admissions from 7,696 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 12.1%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.4%, while admissions grew by 8.72%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bates College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Bates College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bates College has a total enrollment of 1,876 students. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,876 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Bates College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bates College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.5% White, 7.09% Hispanic or Latino, 6.29% Two or More Races, 5.65% Black or African American, 4.9% Asian, 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bates College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.8%), followed by White Female (33.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bates College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,876 students. The full-time enrollment at Bates College is 1,876 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Bates College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bates College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bates College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Bates College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bates College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,266
Hispanic or Latino
133
Two or More Races
118

The enrolled student population at Bates College is 67.5% White, 7.09% Hispanic or Latino, 6.29% Two or More Races, 5.65% Black or African American, 4.9% Asian, 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8 students (0.426%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 32 more women than men received degrees from Bates College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bates College is white (381 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bates College is General Political Science & Government (76 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (71 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (58 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bates College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (339,637 people), Other managers (236,900 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (164,097 people), Postsecondary teachers (140,802 people), and Chief executives & legislators (108,656 people).

The most specialized majors at Bates College are Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees), Social Sciences (190 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (31 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aerospace engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates College are Elementary & secondary schools (349,102 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (297,859 people), Legal services (268,314 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (174,357 people), and Computer Systems Design (161,334 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bates College.

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
76 degree-majorss awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
71 degree-majorss awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
58 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bates College was General Political Science & Government with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bates College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

272

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

304

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 272 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College, which is 0.895 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (304).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bates College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Bates College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 3.18 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 43 degrees were awarded to women at Bates College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 2.87 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

89%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 86% of students graduating from Bates College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 89% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bates College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.661% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
381 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
61 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bates College is white (381 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

0.347% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
198 degrees awarded
White Male
183 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bates College is white female (198 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (183 degrees).

Operations

Bates College has an endowment valued at nearly $342M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−1.91%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Bates College had a total salary expenditure of $116M. Bates College employs 62 Assistant professors, 51 Professors, and 45 Associate professors. Most academics at Bates College are Female Assistant professors (33), Male Assistant professors(29), and Female Professors (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College are: Service, with 153 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 76 employees, and Management with 73 employees.

Endowment

$342M

2020 Endowment

3.6%

growth from 2019

Bates College has an endowment valued at about $342M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Bates College grew 3.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $302M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bates College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.62M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Bates College received $4.62M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$53.6M

2020 Salaries

0.248%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Bates College paid a median of $53.6M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($116M) and a 0.248% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.2% growth from 2018 and a 3.22% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.8M

Instructional Salaries

178

Number of Employees

In 2020, Bates College paid a total of $17.8M to 178 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

153 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bates College were Assistant professor with 62 employees; Professor with 51 employees; and Professor with 45 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates College were Service with 153 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees; and Management with 73 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bates College was Female Assistant professor with 33 employees, Male Assistant professor with 29 employees, and Female Professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bates College.