Bates College, ME

location_on  2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240 • language  bates.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature8%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies4%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences29%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 18%
Median SAT Math 685
Median SAT Reading 670
Median ACT Composite N/A

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 650–720
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 630–710
200 800

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $12,625 $11,406
$30K–$48K $9,000 $13,447 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $16,461 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $19,868 $18,184
>$110K $41,000 $22,607 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 22%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 88%
Median Payment $141
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 36% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 15% 10%
>$110K 		43% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $14,663 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $14,234 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $14,477 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $15,734 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $13,255 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $31,378 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $21,000 $23,777 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,200 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,404 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		81% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		88% 64% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		94% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		93% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 94%
Transfer Rate 9%
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 91%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		86% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		91% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		88% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		79% 57% 57%
Black 		82% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		90% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		86% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 97% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		94% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		83% 51% 48%
Other race 		67% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,832
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 2% 7%
Black 		5% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		71% 80% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Maine College of Health Professions
<1 miles, W • 3.2 star
Purdue University Global-Lewiston
1 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Central Maine Community College
3 miles, N • 1.9 star
Bowdoin College
18 miles, S • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Portland International Jetport
32 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Bangor International Airport
83 miles, E • 1.4 star
Manchester Airport
102 miles, SW • 1.4 star