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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 716
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 40%
Average Aid Amount $52,190
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 243
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 47%

Financial Aid Information at Bates

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 716 students (40% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $52,190. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 243 students (47% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bates College is $66,590, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 716 students (40% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $52,190. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bates College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bates College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid71640%$52,190
Pell Grants18310%$5,418
Federal Student Loans26915%$5,251

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 243 beginning students (47% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 242 students (47% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Bates College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bates College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid24347%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources22944%$53,782
Federal Grants6312%$5,459
Pell Grants6312%$5,459
Other Federal Grants00%-
State/Local Grants71%$2,500
Institutional Grants22744%$52,664
Student Loans9318%$10,278
Federal Student Loans8015%$4,567
Other Student Loans214%$28,121