Bates academics
Lewiston, Maine · Private · 1,760 undergrads
Bates has 1,760 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
1,760
undergraduates.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
439
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
15%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,760
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
49%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
15%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$123,832
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
9.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
439
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
33
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: bates.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: bates.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers