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Class of 2002
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Bates College Admissions Statistics for the Class of 2002

Unless otherwise noted, these figures refer to first-time, first year students entering in the fall of 1998 (as of October 1, 1998).
Number of Inquiries* 29,783

*First-year and transfer

Applications Number
Total First-Year 3,527
Male 1,593
Female 1,934

 
Accepted Number % Accepted
Total First-Year 1,355 38.4%
Male 654 41.1%
Female 701 36.2%

 
Enrolled Number % Yield
Total First-Year 473 34.9%
Male 247 37.2%
Female 226 32.2%
Note: Enrolled student figures include those participating in the Bates Fall Semester Abroad program.

 
Secondary School Class Rank (for those submitting ranks) %
Top 5% 29.7%
Total 1st Decile 52.6%

 
Middle 50% SAT Score Range (for enrolled SAT submitters) Score Range
Verbal 613-700
Math 630-690

(SAT score submission is optional at Bates)

Demographics

% from New England 54.5%
% from Maine 9.5%
Number of states represented 37
Number of countries represented 16
Number of foreign students 17
Number of dual citizens 9

 
Total Applicant Pool Applied Accepted Enrolled
Early Decision 282 157 154
Legacies 40 23 7
Transfers 81 20 8

 
Total Applicant Pool Applied Accepted Enrolled
1st Year & Transfers 3,608 1,375 481
Overall Acceptance/Yield Rate 38.1% 35.0%


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