Lewiston, ME
Bates College
https://www.bates.edu/Repayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$34,800–$76,500
middle 50% · median $53,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$24,936
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$16,425
Sticker price
before any aid
$59,285
Default rate
1.4%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Social Sciences$69,338
- History$51,273
- Math & Statistics$39,731
- Biology$33,170
- English & Literature$30,771
- Interdisciplinary$26,353
- Psychology$25,194
- Foreign Languages$22,192
Academics
Acceptance
24.2%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
1,791
What students study
13 fields offered
Social Sciences
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology15.1%
- 03Psychology12.2%
- 04English & Literature8.9%
- 05History8.9%
- 06Natural Resources6.9%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts6.2%
- 08Physical Sciences5.3%
- 09Foreign Languages3.9%
- 10Math & Statistics3.7%
- 11Area Studies3.0%
- 12Philosophy2.5%
- 13Interdisciplinary2.1%