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Bates College — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Bates College is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Maine. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,760

small

Undergrad

1,760

First-year retention

91%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

90%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 60.2%, Non-resident 9.8%, Hispanic 9.7%, Two or more 8.5%, Asian 6.6%, Black 4.5%, Unknown 0.5%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 60.2% 9.8% 9.7% 8.5% White 60.2% Non-resident 9.8% Hispanic 9.7% Two or more 8.5% Asian 6.6% Black 4.5% Unknown 0.5% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 51.8%, Men 48.2%. 51.8% 48.2% Women 51.8% Men 48.2%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 91/100; Do not return 9/100
  • Return for sophomore year 91/100
  • Do not return 9/100

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