Financial Aid at Bates

The average amount of financial aid is $50,877 where 39% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Bates College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $63,478 at Bates College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $50,877
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $63,478

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 714 students (39% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $50,877. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Bates College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Bates College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid71439%$50,877
Pell Grants18210%$5,126
Federal Student Loans24513%$5,143

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 207 students (37% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 207 students (37% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $51,414 and the average amount of student loan aid is $8,728. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Bates College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Bates College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid20737%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources19836%$51,414
Federal Grants14326%$3,478
Pell Grants519%$5,735
Other Federal Grants14326%$1,433
State/Local Grants71%$2,286
Institutional Grants19836%$48,821
Student Loans7213%$8,728
Federal Student Loans6512%$4,326
Other Student Loans112%$31,569

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