Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 1,760 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.60
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
488 first-time students
81% came from other states and 11% from abroad; 8.4% are from Maine. More from other states than at 97% of colleges.
- In-state (Maine)8.4%
- Other states81%
- Abroad11%
Top home states
- Massachusetts18% 90
- New York12% 57
- Maine(home state)8.4% 41
- California5.9% 29
- Connecticut4.7% 23
From 39 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
6
new transfer students, 1.2% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 3% of colleges.
6 full-time, 0 part-time.
Going on to another college
6.0%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 30 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
52% women
Another gender: 33 undergraduates (1.9%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,737 students, and every first-year lives on campus.
Housing
Beds
1,737
About 99 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Must live on campus
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the New England Small College Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
4-1-4 (two terms and a January term)
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 14% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 43
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Bates College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)