Bates College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
13.3%
Total Profiles
5
SAT Range
1420–1530
User Accept Rate
40.0%
Tuition
$63,478
Undergrad Enrollment
1,753
Applicants
8,937
Yield Rate
43.4%
Student:Faculty
10:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.19
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.23
- SAT
- 1180
- ACT
- 25
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.75 | 1370 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.72 | 1390 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.19 | 1290 | 28 | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.23 | 1180 | 25 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.77 | 1460 | 33 | ED |
What you pay
$29,351/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $117,404 over four years.
What grads earn
$80,714/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $83,167 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
86% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
1.8%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
41%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
0.8%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Bates College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
92%
Completion · all
92%
Completion · Pell
92%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
88%
Median debt
$14,275
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Bates College has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | — | — | — | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 3 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
88%
6yr Grad Rate
92%
Retention Rate
91%
Median Earnings
$69,498