The student population at Bates College is 1,760 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 32 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.08 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Bates College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,801 where 1,760 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.08 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Bates.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bates College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,792 | 884 | 908 |
| 2016-17 | 1,780 -12 | 881 -3 | 899 -9 |
| 2017-18 | 1,787 7 | 882 1 | 905 6 |
| 2018-19 | 1,832 45 | 920 38 | 912 7 |
| 2019-20 | 1,820 -12 | 914 -6 | 906 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 1,876 56 | 925 11 | 951 45 |
| 2021-22 | 1,821 -55 | 885 -40 | 936 -15 |
| 2022-23 | 1,790 -31 | 846 -39 | 944 8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,753 -37 | 865 19 | 888 -56 |
| 2024-25 | 1,760 7 | 848 -17 | 912 24 |
| Average | 1,801 | 885 | 916 |
The percentage of white students is 60.23%. The percentage was 71.37% 10 years ago and Bates still has a high percentage of white students. 6.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.37% to 60.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.85% to 6.59%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.91% to 4.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.65% to 9.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6143 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4789 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bates College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 69 | 88 | 137 | 0 | 1,279 | 80 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 75 | 103 | 154 | 0 | 1,243 | 77 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 70 | 87 | 145 | 1 | 1,259 | 84 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 72 | 94 | 138 | 1 | 1,294 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 91 | 101 | 139 | 2 | 1,222 | 103 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 92 | 106 | 133 | 1 | 1,266 | 118 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 103 | 101 | 142 | 2 | 1,176 | 125 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 114 | 91 | 162 | 2 | 1,116 | 135 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 115 | 78 | 155 | 1 | 1,076 | 147 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 116 | 79 | 171 | 1 | 1,060 | 149 |
| Average | 3 | 92 | 93 | 148 | 1 | 1,199 | 110 |
Bates College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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