Bates College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 13.3%
- Applications
- 10,027
- Enrolled
- 488
- Yield Rate
- 36.5%
- SAT Average
- 1465
- ACT Midpoint
- 33
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $66,590
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $66,590
- Average Net Price
- $29,351
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $4,263
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $6,296
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $8,602
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,744
- Family Income Over $110k
- $49,109
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 10.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 82.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 90.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 14.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 878
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 137 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 79 graduates/year
- Natural Resources & Conservation: 46 graduates/year
- Psychology: 42 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 29 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 25 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.01
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 11.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 45th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.0 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.