The student population at Bates College is 1,760 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 32 (1.79%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,876 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,753 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,792 to 1,760 students, a net loss of 32 (1.8%).
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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