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| Metric | Bates | Franklin and Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2026Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate | 15%Fall 2025 | 36%Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 12% / 14% | 25% / 31% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 27% / 28% / 3.2%Fall 2025 | 48% / 47% / 9.2%Fall 2024 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 49% / 34% / 27%Fall 2025 | 24% / 15% / 17%Fall 2024 |
| Applicants | 9,660Fall 2025 | 8,912Fall 2026 |
| Admitted | 1,433Fall 2025 | 3,252Fall 2026 |
| Enrolled | 493Fall 2025 | 581Fall 2026 |
| Yield | 34%Fall 2025 | 18%Fall 2026 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1420–1530 | 1310–1463 |
| ACT middle 50% | 31–34 | 30–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 64 (13%)Fall 2025 | 120 (25%)Fall 2024 |
| Sent an ACT | 41 (8%)Fall 2025 | 43 (9%)Fall 2024 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 58%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 50% (of the 23% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | 34% of 949 admittedFall 2025 | 28% of 961 admittedFall 2024 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | 39 admitted of 795 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $60 | $60 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 10 · reply by May 1 · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 6 · reply by May 1Fall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 21%Fall 2025 | 26%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference | Centennial Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | 4-1-4 (two terms and a January term) | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,760 | 1,799 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,737 | 2,154 |
| First-years must live on campus | Yes | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2025 | 3.0%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2025 | 19%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2024–25 |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 12% | 16% |
| First-gen | 15% | 19% |
| Men / women | 48% / 52% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 0% | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 0% |
| First-years from in state | 8% | 29% |
| First-years from other states | 81% | 55% |
| First-years from abroad | 11% | 17% |
| New transfer students this fall | 6 | 6 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 1% | 1% |
| Diversity index | 0.60 | 0.61 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 63%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 95% | 79% |
| Average faculty salary | $106,975 | $101,635 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 502 | 453 |
| Most popular majors | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Political Science and Government, General 11% | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 17% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $27,338 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $20,636 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $254,880 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $227,896 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 66% | 49% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $59,892 | $52,376 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 28% | 39% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,723 | $43,987 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $83,532 | $86,018 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $83,532 | $86,018 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $63,478 | $68,380 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $63,478 | $68,380 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 40% | 80% |
| Average grant | $58,809 | $41,901 |
| Aid from the college | 40% | 80% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | No merit aid | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 10 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants | January 6 (deadline)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 100%2025–26 (estimated) | 100%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $63,4602025–26 (estimated) | $56,1922024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 0%2025–26 (estimated) | 13%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | 106 students, average $85K2025–26 (estimated) | 152 students, average $58.9K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $69,498 | $76,124 |
| Graduation rate | 92% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 96% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89% | 82% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts higher | 3 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 89% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 83% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 86% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 93% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 93% | 83% |
| Retention rate | 92%Entered fall 2024 | 90% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 88% | 80% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 93% | 85% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 6% | 12% |
| Median debt | $14,275 | $19,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 14% | 44% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,980 | $19,000 |
| Website | bates.edu | fandm.edu |
Sources:Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Bates College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Franklin and Marshall College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;Franklin and Marshall College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Franklin and Marshall College Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Franklin and Marshall College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Franklin and Marshall College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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