Bates Facts 1996/97 Institutional Profile--Office of Institutional Research Institutional Characteristics: Founding date 1855 Affiliation Independent, non-profit Accreditation New England Association Campus size 109 acres main campus (plus 574 acres Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area, on the coast 40 miles from campus and an additional 80 acres of fresh water habitat just north of this area) Academic calendar 4-4-1 (two semesters plus 5-week Short Term) Degrees offered B.A. and B.S. Location Lewiston, ME 04240 Lewiston/Auburn twin cities area Combined population (64,066) 35 miles north of Portland 140 miles north of Boston Key Phone Numbers: Phone: Fax: Admissions 207 786-6000 207 786-6025 Affirmative Action 207 786-6031 207 786-6123 Alumni Office 207 786-6127 207 786-6123 Bookstore 207 786-6121 207 786-6035 Career Services 207 786-6232 207 786-6126 Chaplain's Office 207 786-6202 207 786-8282 College Relations 207 786-6330 207 786-6484 Concierge (Information) 207 786-6255 207 786-6035 Dean of the College 207 786-6202 207 786-8282 Dean of Faculty 207 786-6066 207 786-6123 Dean of Students 207 786-6222 207 786-6123 Development Office 207 786-6245 207 786-6123 Dining Services 207 786-6299 207 786-6302 EMERGENCY (Security/Campus Safety) 207 786-6111 ----------------- Financial Aid 207 786-6060 207 786-6025 HelpDesk (for computer questions) 207 786-8222 207 786-6123 Institutional Research Office 207 786-8210 207 786-6123 Library 207 786-6264 207 786-6055 Parent's Association 207 786-6347 207 786-6123 Personnel 207 786-6140 207 786-6170 Physical Plant 207 786-6207 207 786-6026 President's Office 207 786-6100 207 786-6434 Registrar's Office 207 786-6096 207 786-6123 Security/Campus Safety 207 786-6254 207 786-8299 Special Projects & Summer Programs 207 786-6077 207 786-8282 Treasurer 207 786-6093 207 786-6434 1 Graduation/Retention: Number of graduates 1996 383 Number of concentrations 1996 (including double concentrations) 411 Bachelor of Arts degrees awarded 1996 286 Bachelor of Science degrees awarded 1996 97 Graduation rate (six years) (Cohort entering Fall ‘90) 85.8% % of first time first year students Fall ‘95 returning in Fall ‘96 92.5% Admissions: Application fee $50 Deposit for accepted students $300 Admission Deadlines: Deadline: Notification: Early Decision (Round I) Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Early Decision (Round II) Jan. 1 Jan. 24 Regular Decision Jan. 15 April 8 Deferred Admission Jan. 15 April 8 Early Admission Jan. 15 April 8 Transfer Admission Jan. 15 April 8 International Student Admission Jan. 15 April 8 January Admission Nov. 1 Dec. 15 Candidate’s Reply Date May 1 Visiting Students (for Sept.) Jan. 15 (for Jan.) Nov. 15 2 Admissions Statistics: (Class of 2000) Number of Inquiries 35,295 Applications (total first-year) 3,752 Male 1,794 Female 1,958 % accepted Accepted (total first-year) 1,340 35.7 Male 577 32.2 Female 763 39.0 % yield Enrolled (total first-year) 534 39.9 Male 249 43.2 Female 285 37.4 (numbers sending deposits) Secondary School Class Rank (for those submitting ranks) Top 5% 28.0% 1st decile 54.3% Middle 50% SAT Score Range (for enrolled SAT submitters) Verbal 610-690 Math 600-690 (SAT score submission is optional at Bates) Demographics (1st year & Transfers): % from New England 50.3% % from Maine 10.3% Number of states represented 45 Number of countries represented 14 Number of foreign students 18 Number of dual citizens 9 Ethnicity: Minority candidates: Applied Accepted Enrolled African American 86 49 8 Hispanic 64 34 8 Asian American 138 64 26 Native American 6 2 1 Other Minority 99 40 14 TOTALS 393 189 57 (7.9% of entering class; 10.7% including other minority) Early Decision 306 158 154 Legacies 44 27 23 Transfers 95 15 11 Male 50 3 3 Female 45 12 11 Total Applicant Pool (1st year & Transfers) 3,847 1,355 545 Overall Acceptance/Yield Rate 35.2% 40.2% Admissions E-mail: [email protected] 3 Financial Aid information, 1996/97: % of new students receiving grants 43% % of all enrolled students receiving grants 43% % of all enrolled students receiving any aid 50% Total number of students receiving grants 722 Total number of students receiving any aid 843 Due dates Required forms: (entering students / returning students) Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) February 10 / March 1 College Scholarship Service Financial Aid PROFILE Form January 15 / March 1 Student’s and Parent’s federal income tax returns April 15 / April 15 (Note: For January admits all forms are due November 1.) Available Federal Financial Aid programs: Veterans Administration Educational Benefits (VA) Federal Pell Grants Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Stafford Loans Federal PLUS Loans Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) Federal Perkins Loan Bates does not offer Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) programs Tuition and Fees: 1996/97 Comprehensive Fee $27,415 (in-state or out-of state) (includes tuition, room, and 20 meals per week board plan) Personal (books, supplies) $ 1,585 Total Student Budget* $29,000 Travel (average) $ 250 *Total Student Budget as determined by Financial Aid. Travel budget varies according to distance of student's residence from Bates. 4 Operating Budget 1995/96: $ % of budget Revenues: Tuition and fees 35,173,125 64.7% Governmental Grants 1,478,105 2.7% Gifts and private grants 2,887,814 5.3% Investment income 4,059,656 7.5% Other Income 1,722,425 3.2% Auxiliary enterprises 9,040,388 16.6% Total Revenues $54,361,513 100.0% Expenditures: Instruction 14,614,600 26.9% Research 582,991 1.1% Public Service 207,436 0.4% Academic Support 4,079,445 7.5% (includes Library expenditures of:) 2,160,585 4.0% Student Services 5,680,851 10.5% Institutional Support 8,127,223 15.0% Operation & Maintenance 3,667,280 6.7% Scholarships/Student Aid 8,878,582 16.7% Mandatory Transfers 919,233 1.7% Nonmandatory Transfers (1,269,184) -2.3% Total Educational & General 45,488,456 83.7% Auxiliary Enterprises 8,872,877 16.3% Total Expenditures $54,361,333 100.0% Net Surplus (Deficit) $180 Educational and General Expenditures per Full-time Equivalent Student (1995/96) $27,805 Investment Pool (Market Value as of 6/30/96) Endowment $114,050,901 Life Income and Annuity Funds 7,620,854 Total Investment Pool $121,671,755 Investment Pool Market Value per Full-time Equivalent Student (as of 6/30/96) $74,371 5 Alumni/Development: Alumni Graduates of Record* 13,308 Alumni Graduates solicited 13,115 Total number of Graduates donating to College 6,549 Percent of solicited alumni graduates donating to the College (1995/96) 50% *Bates graduates as reported to CFAE (Council for Aid to Education) Private Gifts, Grants, and Bequests (1995/96 Giving Year) By Source: $ % Alumni $5,086,549 66.7% Non-Alumni Parents 883,709 11.6% Non-Alumni Friends 656,763 8.6% Foundations 614,446 8.1% Corporations, matching gifts 380,565 5.0% Total Private Support $7,622,032 100.0% Total support from bequests $453,296 Annual Alumni Fund $1,679,025 Parent’s Annual Fund $257,846 6 Student Body: Planning Enrollment Figures Planning Target Average Annual Financial Full-time Equivalent (FFTE) enrollment 1610 Average Annual Full-time Equivalent (AAFTE) and Financial Full-time Equivalent (FFTE) AAFTE FFTE 1992/93 1497 1500 1993/94 1589 1598 1994/95 1548 1556 1995/96 1570 1567 1996/97 (preliminary) 1610 1610 Source: AAFTE is calculated as (fall enrollment + winter enrollment)/2. It is used in internal reports to adjust for imbalances in fall and winter enrollments caused by study abroad programs. The FFTE is calculated by the Controller as comprehensive fee income (less refunds)/actual comprehensive fee. It is used for budget planning and not as an indicator of the actual number of students enrolled. AAFTE and FFTE for 1996/97 are estimated. Fall Enrollment Headcount Male Female Total 1992/93 729 808 1537 1993/94 745 854 1599 1994/95 762 800 1562 1995/96 799 837 1636 1996/97 804 868 1672 Source: Registrar. IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys. (This is the official enrollment for public reports.) Fall Enrollment Headcount by Class as of October 1, 1996* On-Campus Bates Semester Abroad Class of 1997 478 7 Class of 1998 295 4 Class of 1999 401 15 Class of 2000 498 19 Total Full-time 1672 45 *Class is determined by anticipated degree date. All students are considered to be full-time. Fall enrollment is typically significantly higher than Winter term enrollment. 7 Permanent Residence of Enrolled Students (Fall 1996 full-time on-campus enrollment) # % # % Alabama 2 0.1% North Dakota 0 0.0% Alaska 2 0.1% Ohio 18 1.1% Arizona 7 0.4% Oklahoma 1 0.1% Arkansas 0 0.0% Oregon 11 0.7% California 47 2.8% Pennsylvania 56 3.3% Colorado 15 0.9% Rhode Island 16 1.0% Connecticut 136 8.1% So. Carolina 2 0.1% Delaware 1 0.1% So. Dakota 2 0.1% Dist. of Columbia 14 0.8% Tennessee 3 0.2% Florida 15 0.9% Texas 20 1.2% Georgia 9 0.5% Utah 6 0.4% Hawaii 1 0.1% Vermont 57 3.4% Idaho 3 0.2% Virginia 11 0.7% Illinois 31 1.8% Washington 17 1.0% Indiana 5 0.3% West Virginia 1 0.1% Iowa 2 0.1% Wisconsin 10 0.6% Kansas 4 0.2% Wyoming 1 0.1% Kentucky 4 0.2% Louisiana 4 0.2% TOTAL U.S.