College of the Atlantic, ME

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
www.coa.edu

College of the Atlantic Rankings

Affordability61
Retention53
Graduation41
Earnings5
Diversity49
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at College of the Atlantic

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Multi-disciplinary Studies100%

Admissions

Getting into College of the Atlantic

67%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending College of the Atlantic

$44KIn-State Tuition
$44KOut-of-State Tuition
$55KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS
$0–$30K$13K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$18K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$16K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$22K$20K$19K
>$110K$31K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after College of the Atlantic

57%Receive Federal Loans
$19KMedian Federal Debt
77%Repayment Rate
$247Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS
$0–$30K 30%45%57%
$30K–$48K 12%15%16%
$48K–$75K 19%15%12%
$75K–$110K 21%13%9%
>$110K 18%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMEUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$20K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$17K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$21K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$17K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$28K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$25K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$7K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMEUS
1-year after entering repayment 71%54%43%
3-years after entering repayment 77%58%46%
5-years after entering repayment 79%61%50%
7-years after entering repayment 88%67%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at College of the Atlantic

81%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
19%Withdrawal Rate
66%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMEUS
Within 4 Years 53%40%38%
Within 6 Years 66%56%55%
Within 8 Years 69%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMEUS
Asian 50%50%53%
Caucasian 66%54%52%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%35%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 73%44%50%
Two or more races 100%47%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after College of the Atlantic

91%Employment Rate
$18KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$30K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMEUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%88%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMEUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$18K$31K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$30K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$44K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMEUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$18K$31K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$25K$37K$35K

Students

Students at College of the Atlantic

327Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
5Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMEUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 76%63%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 24%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMEUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 1%3%18%
Caucasian 65%80%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%3%18%
Non-US citizens/residents 24%3%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 2%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS

Location Map

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