Bates Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bates College, the graduation rates was 92.56% (460 students out of 497 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 219 male and 241 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bates College. Last year, the graduation rate was 92.56%. where 460 students out of 497 candidate completed their degree.

439 students completed their course in 4 years and 20 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 1 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bates College, 32 of 35 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 91.43%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bates College is 5.23% (26 out of 497 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bates College, the retention rate is 93%.