Student Voting Rates for Bates College · 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012...

AUGUST 2017

WHAT'S INSIDE

2012 & 2016 CAMPUS REPORT About This Report

Your Institution's Voting Data

Voting and Registration Rates

Student Voting Rates for How Your Institution's NumbersCompare

Bates CollegeYour Students' Voting Data

By Voting Method

By Age Group

By Education Level

By Undergraduate Class Year

By Enrollment Status

By Gender

By Race/Ethnicity

By Field of Study

NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | Bates College

IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 2 | 13NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | Bates College

About This ReportThank you for participating in the National Study ofLearning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). SinceNSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 collegesand universities have signed up to receive theirvoting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 elections.Along with others, your institution’s participation inthis study has allowed us to build a robust databaseof nearly 30 million college student records, about10 million for each election year, that serve as afoundation for innovative research on collegestudent political learning and engagement indemocracy.

NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute forDemocracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at theTisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. Themission of IDHE is to shift college and universitypriorities and culture to advance political learning,agency, and equity. We achieve our missionthrough research, resource development, technicalassistance, and advocacy.

About the DataThe voter registration and voting rates in this reportreflect the percentage of your institution's studentswho were eligible to vote and who actually voted inthe 2012 and 2016 elections. These results arebased on enrollment records your institutionsubmitted to the National Student Clearinghouse(FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publiclyavailable voting files collected by Catalist.

We use an estimated number of non-resident aliensbased on IPEDS data to account for non-residentaliens in calculations of overall voting rates, but areunable to do so for voting rates by studentcharacteristics. We also cannot adjust for residentaliens or undocumented students. This may result inyour institution’s actual voting rate being higher thanwe report. To calculate that percentage, and to readmore about NSLVE data, see our FAQ on CampusReports.

Please also see our NSLVE Method (insert link) fora more detailed study methodology.

Reviewing the DataUse the following key to interpret the charts:* = number of students is less than 10n/a = no data was collected or calculated for thisfield.

What to do next?

For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources andupcoming opportunities visit our website:idhe.tufts.edu and follow us on Twitter:@TuftsIDHE.Email us your feedback and questions [email protected].

Warm regards,IDHE Team

q Review the data. This report provides abaseline measure of your students’engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016 aswell as compares your institution’s voting ratesto similar institutions. Visit our website for morecomparison data.

q Share the report widely and strategically,including posting it online. The Communicationspackage has more tips.

q Put your data into practice. Use our IDHEKnowledgebase (link) to guide you.

q Address your campus climate for studentpolitical learning. Start by using the IDHE self-assessment rubric, or bring the IDHE team toyour campus.

q Partner with IDHE. We are available withvirtual office hours, webinars, brown bagdiscussions and in-person trainings.

Thank you for participating in the National Study ofLearning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). SinceNSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 collegesand universities have signed up to receive theirvoting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 federalelections. Along with others, your institution’sparticipation in this study has allowed us to build arobust database of nearly 30 million college studentrecords, about 10 million for each election year, thatserve as a foundation for innovative research oncollege student political learning and engagement indemocracy.

NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute forDemocracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at TuftsUniversity's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.The mission of IDHE is to shift college anduniversity priorities and culture to advance politicallearning, agency, and equity. We achieve ourmission through research, resource development,technical assistance, and advocacy.

About the DataThe voter registration and voting rates in this reportreflect the percentage of your institution's studentswho were eligible to vote and who actually voted inthe 2012 and 2016 elections. These results arebased on enrollment records your institutionsubmitted to the National Student Clearinghouse(FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publiclyavailable voting files collected by Catalist.

Institutional voting rates are adjusted by deductingan estimated number of students identified by eachinstitution as non-resident aliens and reported to theIntegrated Postsecondary Education Data System(IPEDS). For breakdowns by studentcharacteristics, we cannot consistently adjust forstudents who are non-resident aliens, residentaliens, or undocumented students. This may resultin your institution’s actual voting rate being higherthan we report. To calculate that percentage, and toread more about NSLVE data, see our FAQ onCampus Reports. Please also see Creating andMaintaining the NSLVE Database paper for amore detailed study methodology.

Reviewing the DataUse the following key to interpret the charts:* = number of students is less than 10n/a = no data was collected or calculated for thisfield.

What to do next?

For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources andupcoming opportunities visit our website:idhe.tufts.edu.

Follow us on Twitter @TuftsIDHE or email us [email protected].

Warm regards,IDHE Team

q Review the data. This report provides abaseline measure of your students’engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016,and compares your institution’s voting rates tosimilar institutions. Visit our website for morecomparison data.

q Share the report widely and strategically,including posting it online.

q Put your data into practice. Use our IDHEResources to guide you.

q Address your campus climate for studentpolitical learning, discourse, and participation.Start by bringing the IDHE team to yourcampus or using the IDHE self- assessmentrubric available on our website.

q Partner with IDHE. We are available withvirtual office hours, webinars, brown bagdiscussions and in-person trainings.


IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 3 | 13

2012 2016 Change

Total student enrollment 1,720 1,882 162Age under 18/Unknown (10) (10)IPEDS estimated non-resident aliens (107) (138)FERPA records blocked * 0

Total eligible voters 1,601 1,734 133

Number of students who registered 1,141 1,231 90

Number of students who voted 667 755 88

Registration rate 71.3% 71.0% -0.3

Voting rate of registered students 58.5% 61.3% 2.9

Voting rate 41.7% 43.5% 1.9

Difference from all institutions -5.2 -6.9

43.5%

2016 Voting Rate

Voting and Registration Rates

YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

2016 VOTING RATE

FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS

50.4%

CHANGE

FROM 2012

1.9

71.3%

58.5%

41.7%

71.0%

61.3%

43.5%

Registration Rate Voting Rate of

Registered Students

Voting Rate

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-5.2 -6.9

By Carnegie Classification


HOW YOUR NUMBERS COMPARE | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS


41.7%45.8% 46.8% 47.2%

43.5%49.5% 49.8% 51.5%

Your Institution Bachelor's Institutions Public Bachelor's

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50.4%

2016 Voting Rate

for All Institutions

LOW

13.1%

HIGH

81.4%

46.9%

2012 Voting Rate

for All Institutions

LOW

19.3%

HIGH

72.9%

Difference from All Institutions Difference from All Institutions


2012 2016Voted Rate Voted Rate Change

Absentee 291 43.6% 282 37.4% -6.3

Early Vote * n/a * n/a n/a

Mail 42 6.3% 92 12.2% 5.9

In-Person,Election Day 160 24.0% 209 27.7% 3.7

Unknown 171 25.6% 170 22.5%

Total 667 755


By Voting Method*


* Your students' data broken down by voting method. If your campus has a high number of voting method "Unknown", it means that this information was not

reported by local officals where your students voted.

43.6%

n/a6.3%

24.0%

37.4%

n/a

12.2%

27.7%

Absentee Early Vote Mail In-Person,

Election Day

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2012 2016Enrolled Voted Rate Enrolled Voted Rate Change

18-21 1,575 624 39.6% 1,727 701 40.6% 1.0

22-24 131 42 32.1% 143 53 37.1% 5.0

25-29 * * n/a * * n/a n/a

30-39 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

40-49 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

50+ 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

Unknown 0 0

* Your students' data broken down by age at the time of the election. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were

too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table.

Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.

By Age Group*



39.6%

32.1%

n/a n/a n/a n/a

40.6%37.1%

n/a n/a n/a n/a

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Undergraduate 0 0 n/a 1,867 754 40.4% n/a

Graduate 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

Unknown 1,708 *

* Your students' data broken down by undergraduate and graduate students. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they

were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table.


By Education Level*



n/a n/a

40.4%

n/a

Undergraduate Graduate

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First Year 0 0 n/a 472 200 42.4% n/a

Sophomore 0 0 n/a 483 208 43.1% n/a

Upperclassman 0 0 n/a 912 346 37.9% n/a

By Undergraduate Class Year*


* Your students' data broken down by undergraduate students' class level. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they

were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table.


n/a n/a n/a

42.4% 43.1%37.9%

First Year Sophomore Upperclassman

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Full-time 1,708 667 39.1% 1,869 755 40.4% 1.4

Part-time 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

Unknown 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a

By Enrollment Status*




* Your students' data broken down by part-time and full-time students. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were

too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table.


39.1%

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40.4%

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Women 764 373 48.8% 949 398 41.9% -6.9

Men 632 282 44.6% 923 357 38.7% -5.9

Unknown 312 12 3.9% 0 0 n/a

By Gender*


* Your students' data broken down by gender. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students

whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are

not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.

48.8%44.6%41.9% 38.7%

Women Men

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Asian 0 0 n/a 146 26 17.8% n/a

American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

Black 0 0 n/a 122 32 26.2% n/a

Hispanic 0 0 n/a 166 52 31.3% n/a

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a

White 0 0 n/a 1,345 611 45.4% n/a

2 or More Races 0 0 n/a 85 30 35.3% n/a

Unknown 1,708 *

By Race/Ethnicity*



* Your students' data broken down by race. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose

age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able

to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.


n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

17.8%

n/a

26.2%31.3%

n/a

45.4%

35.3%

Asian American

Indian / Alaska

Native

Black Hispanic Native

Hawaiian /

Pacific Islander

White 2 or More

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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender,and Group Studies 0 0 n/a 37 15 40.5% n/a

Biological and BiomedicalSciences 0 0 n/a 155 67 43.2% n/a

English Language and Literature 0 0 n/a 96 31 32.3% n/a

Foreign Languages, Literatures,and Linguistics 0 0 n/a 30 10 33.3% n/a

History 0 0 n/a 35 17 48.6% n/a

Liberal Arts and Sciences, andHumanities 0 0 n/a 724 307 42.4% n/a

Mathematics and Statistics 0 0 n/a 55 21 38.2% n/a

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 n/a 15 * n/a n/a

Natural Resources andConservation 0 0 n/a 75 30 40.0% n/a

Philosophy and Religious Studies 0 0 n/a 43 12 27.9% n/a

Physical Sciences 0 0 n/a 78 35 44.9% n/a

Psychology 0 0 n/a 123 50 40.7% n/a

Social Sciences 0 0 n/a 327 129 39.5% n/a

Visual and Performing Arts 0 0 n/a 63 19 30.2% n/a

Unknown 1,708 667 39.1% 16 * n/a n/a

By Field of Study*


* Your students' data broken down by field of study. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students

whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are

not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students. The green and red highlighted values below

represent your campus's top three and bottom three voting rates by field of study.



Thank you for the work you do to improve your students’ political learning and engagement. We hope thatyou find your NSLVE report useful. For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources, and to sign up for ournewsletter visit: idhe.tufts.edu.

References:NSLVE encourages to share this report as broadly as possible, including posting it. When doing so, pleaseuse the following citation: Institute for Democracy & Higher Education: National Study of Learning, Voting andEngagement. (2016). 2012 & 2016 NSLVE Campus Report. Medford, MA.

Follow us: @TuftsIDHE

Contact us:Institute for Democracy & Higher Education:National Study of Learning, Voting and EngagementLincoln Filene Hall, Medford, MA [email protected] | 617-627-3804

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