← College Search

Bates College

Lewiston, ME · City · 1,760 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Visit website ↗Net price calculator ↗College Scorecard ↗
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About
Loading overview…
Location
Lewiston, ME, 04240 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PWM · Portland ME
32 mi away
Open in Google Maps ↗
Admission Rate
13%
Cost of Attendance
$83,532
per academic year
Graduation Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$69,498
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$14,275
at graduation
Enrollment
1,760
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$66,590
Out-of-state tuition
$66,590
Room & board
$18,780
Avg net price
$29,351
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$2,397
$30–48k
$8,958
$48–75k
$11,336
$75–110k
$19,468
$110k+
$45,886
Admissions
Admit rate
13%
SAT average
1468
710–750 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
1st-yr retention
91%
Consumer completion
92%
Median earnings (6yr)
$59,202
Median earnings (10yr)
$69,498
Median debt
$14,275
Monthly loan payment
$151
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
First-generation
15%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
10%
Black
4%
Asian
7%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$59,202
10 years after entry
$69,498
Economics65
Political Science and Government54
Research and Experimental Psychology50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research49
Biology, General43
Mathematics29
Sociology28
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology26
English Language and Literature, General25
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics17
Neurobiology and Neurosciences17
Physics16
History16
Anthropology12
Fine and Studio Arts11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10
Type your major above to highlight and detail relevant programs.
Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$11,886/mo
Instructional spend/student
$27,338
Federal loan rate
14%