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Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine. Bates College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bates College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $64,706 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Maine, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bates College bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Bates College is ranked 5th in Maine.
Bates College’s median net annual cost of $26,392 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bates College sorted by number of graduates - Poli Sci/Government, Economics, Biology, History, Natural Resource Conservation, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,392
Average years to graduate
4.1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #36
Economic score: 8.84
Mathematics
Rank: #266
Economic score: 9.56
Sociology
Rank: #283
Economic score: 10.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 90% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Bates College is 30% higher than the state average, and 22% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Bates College, Pell Grant recipients represent 9% of the measured graduating class, 26% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bates College graduates within 4.3 years.
Bates College is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bates College’s economic mobility score of 8.83 is calculated by adjusting the 0.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 9% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bates College’s EMS of 8.83 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Bates College pays $26,392 a year, $49,288 less than the $75,680 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,392
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bates College, 36% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,392 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 14% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,173. This is 40% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,182
Pell grants
$5,183
State grants
$1,500
Institutional grants
$48,211
Bates College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 17% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,319 applicants, of which 1,267 were admitted and 553 enrolled. Bates College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Bates College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
99%
59%
In-state
10%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%