Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Bates graduates 15 pts more of its students than Reed (92% vs. 78%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bates grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Reed's ($69,498 vs. $62,927)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bates$69.5KHighest
Reed$62.9K
Graduation rate
Bates92%Highest
Reed78%
Retention rate
Bates92%Highest
Reed88%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bates$14.3KLowest
Reed$21.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bates14%
Reed40%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bates$15KLowest
Reed$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bates88%
Reed68%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bates93%
Reed81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bates6%
Reed14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bates96%
Reed76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bates89%
Reed70%
Pell graduation gap
Bates7 pts higher
Reed6 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bates | Reed |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 67% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 93% | 76% |
| International | 93% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why