Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Bates College Women's Rowing
Lewiston, ME · the Bobcats · Bates College overview
51
Roster
2024–25 season
$340k
Team budget
85th percentile in Division III
$6,662
Per roster spot
median $6,662
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
13%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Bates College fields a women's rowing team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, well above the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $339,795, well above the median of $155k — $6,662 per roster spot, upper half of Division III women's rowing programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 35 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 35 · Division III#18Spend per playerof 35 · Division III#2Roster sizeof 35 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III women's rowing program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$339,795 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,412 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,662 division median $6,662
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$41,109 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Steenstra 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
- Division III roster spots1,027 35 programs
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's rowing 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%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $339,795 $6,663 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $41,109
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.
Women's Rowing program51 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
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 29 | $211k | — | 7% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 108 | 57 | $824k | 1000 | 6% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Independent | 109 | 14 | $96k | — | 59% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 110 | 24 | $317k | — | 74% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 126 | 48 | $343k | — | 10% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 128 | 81 | $2M | 996 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division I · Patriot League | 129 | 72 | $1.1M | 984 | 5% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 129 | 85 | $2.8M | 989 | 11% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 130 | 62 | $2.4M | 996 | 6% | |
| Simmons University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 130 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 131 | 10 | $101k | — | 90% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 132 | 65 | $1.6M | 995 | 16% |
Other women's rowing programs in the New England Small College Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 40 | $403k | $10,073 | — | vs | |
| Tufts University | 48 | $343k | $7,139 | — | vs | |
| Bates College | 51 | $340k | $6,662 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 45 | $309k | $6,858 | — | vs | |
| Hamilton College | 39 | $268k | $6,861 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 49 | $260k | $5,312 | — | vs | |
| Connecticut College | 33 | $224k | $6,778 | — | vs | |
| Colby College | 29 | $211k | $7,259 | — | vs |
Every New England Small College Athletic Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked