Student Population at Bates
Total Enrollment
1,760 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,760
Men Students
848
Women Students
912
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,760 students have enrolled at Bates College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 848 male and 912 female students are attending Bates College. By attendance status, there are 1,760 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Bates College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of the Holy Cross and Davidson College, its population is small (average population is 2,758).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bates's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Bates has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,758 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine average (1,931 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Bates College | 1,760 | 1,760 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,758 | 2,612 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine | 1,931 | 1,613 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bates College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 848 male and 912 female students attending Bates. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bates.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,760 | 1,760 | 0 |
| Men | 848 | 848 | 0 |
| Women | 912 | 912 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,060 White students (60.23%) and 171 Hispanic students (9.72%) at Bates College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bates College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 116 | 53 | 63 |
| Black or African American | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,060 | 516 | 544 |
| Two or More Races | 149 | 69 | 80 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 1,760 | 848 | 912 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,758 students whose age under twenty five and no students whose age is over thirty years old at Bates College.
Especially, 17 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bates College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,760 | 848 | 912 |
| Under 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 806 | 368 | 438 |
| 20-21 | 776 | 365 | 411 |
| 22-24 | 159 | 106 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,760 | 848 | 912 |