Bates College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Bates College is 10:1, and the school has 66.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bates College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; and English Language and Literature/Letters. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 26% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 11% Psychology 10% Visual and Performing Arts 9% English Language and Literature/Letters 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs	Liberal Arts - Engineering Dual Degree Program
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 55.8% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 98.2% Writing in the disciplines 98.2% Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities 4.2%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	94%
4-year graduation rate	88

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data