Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Bates College Men's Swimming & Diving
Lewiston, ME · the Bobcats · Bates College overview
31
Roster
2024–25 season
$202k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$6,508
Per roster spot
median $6,086
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
13%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Bates College fields a men's swimming & diving team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $201,775, well above the median of $97k — $6,508 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's swimming & diving programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 217 · Division III#86Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#27Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$201,775 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,246 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,508 division median $6,086
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$78,538 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Casares head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division III roster spots4,187 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 28 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,753undergraduates · 1,753 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →13%admitted · of 8,937 applicants
SAT middle 50%1400 – 1510
ACT middle 50%31 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $201,775 $6,509 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $78,538
Cost
Full picture →$26,658net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,478
Campus safety
Full picture →4.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 14 fields · Bachelor's
Research Bates College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Swimming & Diving program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions13% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,658 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,753Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.55 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 24 | $139k | — | 8% | |
| Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 24 | 2 | $8k | — | 82% | |
| Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 26 | $275k | — | 7% | |
| Maine Maritime Academy Division III · Little East Conference | 72 | 17 | $114k | — | 61% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 78 | 12 | $35k | — | 91% | |
| Husson University Division III · Little East Conference | 86 | 12 | $72k | — | 86% | |
| University of Maine Division I · America East Conference | 93 | 28 | $274k | 995 | 96% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 108 | 26 | $422k | 993 | 6% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Little East Conference | 109 | 8 | $30k | — | 59% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 122 | 29 | $108k | — | 74% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 126 | 35 | $311k | — | 10% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 128 | 33 | $741k | 996 | 3% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the New England Small College Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | 35 | $311k | $8,875 | — | vs | |
| Hamilton College | 31 | $300k | $9,666 | — | vs | |
| Colby College | 26 | $275k | $10,591 | — | vs | |
| Amherst College | 27 | $240k | $8,881 | — | vs | |
| Bates College | 31 | $202k | $6,508 | — | vs | |
| Connecticut College | 24 | $193k | $8,057 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 21 | $176k | $8,378 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 31 | $148k | $4,776 | — | vs | |
| Bowdoin College | 24 | $139k | $5,806 | — | vs | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 19 | $127k | $6,668 | — | vs | |
| Middlebury College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Small College Athletic Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked