Bates College
Lewiston, ME · www.bates.edu
1,760
Students
13.3%
Admit Rate
$29,351
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$59,202
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$69,498
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$66,590
Out-of-State Tuition
$66,590
Avg Net Price
$29,351
Median Debt
$14,275
Pell Grant Rate
11.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
10.8 / 100
💰 Revenue
$5.9M
📊 Expenses
$5.5M
🏅 Sports Offered
20(9M / 11W)
📈 Net
+$0.4M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
20
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
93.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
27.27
Violent
13
Property
13
Drug/Alcohol
22
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
32.6 / 100
Cold and partly sunny, heavy snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
36°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
190
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
44"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
65"
per year
💧 Humidity
71%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
The $100 Million Question: Did Bates Pass Up Large Athletics Center Donation from the Alfond Foundation? - thebatesstudent.com
In the News: March 2026 - bates.edu
Yun Garrison wins Lee Young Leadership Award from YWCA - bates.edu
‘Equally at home everywhere’: Brett Karpf ’26 wins Watson Fellowship - bates.edu
Elizabeth Strout ’77 Author Talk in New York City - bates.edu
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
22.4 / 100
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