Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Small city

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine. 1,760 undergraduates. Admits 13% of applicants.

Maine colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
88%Graduation rate34 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$27,390Average net price per year38% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$98,373Median earnings 10 years after starting67% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$12,250Median debt at graduation43% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,250) equals 12% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($98,373). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$1,899
$30,000–$48,000$7,617
$48,001–$75,000$9,606
$75,001–$110,000$21,363
Over $110,000$46,685

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $70,146.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate88%54%
Return for second year91%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$64,156$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$98,373$58,912
Median debt at graduation$12,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

29 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

13%Admission rate
1,468Average SAT of admitted students
31–34ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
14%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Bates College cost per year?
The average net price at Bates College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $27,390 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Bates College graduates earn?
Former Bates College students earn a median of $98,373 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bates College?
88% of Bates College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bates College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bates College is $12,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.