The student-faculty ratio at Bates College is 10:1, and the school has 71.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bates College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; English Language and Literature/Letters; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
181 full time
25 part time
Minority
19% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
98%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students71.9%
20-4927.1%
50 or more1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Sciences (biological or physical)
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
92%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
93%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
93%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
88%
6-year graduation rate of international students
94%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Corey Harris 91, acclaimed blues and roots musician, MacArthur "genius" grant recipient, Jared Golden 11, U.S. Representative from Maine, Ben Cline 94, U.S. Representative from Virginia
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 28%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 15%
English Language and Literature/Letters 8%
Psychology 8%
Visual and Performing Arts 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$50,900
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$44,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$53,700
Social Sciences
Economics$58,900
Sociology$54,800
Political Science and Government$53,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Education
Education, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
English Language and Literature/Letters
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs
Liberal Arts - Engineering Dual Degree Program
Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
5
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
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Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
