by our College Data Analytics TeamRhetoric & Composition is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at Bates College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in rhetoric and composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,353 | $57,353 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,177 | $16,177 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Learn more about Bates tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Bates rhetoric and composition bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bates Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.5% of the rhetoric and composition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Around 17.4% of rhetoric and composition bachelor’s degree recipients at Bates in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
