College of the Atlantic

2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for College of the Atlantic — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 28, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

60.1%

Applications

486

Admitted

292

Enrolled

96

SAT Composite

1240-1450

SAT Math

590-710

SAT Reading

640-750

ACT Composite

27-32

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$40,264
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
68%
6-year completion
Average net price
$25,184
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,050
federal loans only
Nonpayment
8%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report478numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(207) 288-5015
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.coa.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(207) 288-5015
Admissions Email Address:inquiry@coa.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking3956Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking27Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking73181Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking114244Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates04Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking10Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking58Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking68Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates10Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported377
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking11Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking10Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates21Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students116249Not reportedNot reported
Total part-time students78Not reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported380
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents208888
Hispanic/Latino42324
Black or African American, non-Hispanic122
White, non-Hispanic69235237
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic000
Asian, non-Hispanic299
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic01112
Race and/or ethnicity unknown045
Total96372377
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees1
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort27193379
Did not persist0000
Final cohort27193379
Completed in less than four years1272241
Completed in less than five years2114
Completed in less than six years0101
Total completers1492346
Six-year graduation rate52%47%70%58%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort23243481
Did not persist0000
Final cohort23243481
Completed in less than four years7132343
Completed in less than five years4228
Completed in less than six years1023
Total completers12152754
Six-year graduation rate52%63%79%67%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate74%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied151335Not reported486
Admitted80212Not reported292
Enrolled3956Not reported96
Enrolled full-time3956Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time10Not reportedNot reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:47
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:10
Number of wait-listed students admitted:1
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies2
Total academic units19
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
History2
Academic electives1
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes———
Class rankYes———
Academic GPAYes———
Standardized test scoresYes———
Application essayYes———
RecommendationsYes———
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes———
Talent or abilityYes———
Character and personal qualitiesYes———
First generationYes———
Alumni relationYes———
Geographical residenceYes———
State residencyYes———
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes———
Volunteer workYes———
Work experienceYes———
Level of applicant interestYes———
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT2324
ACT1010
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite124013301450
SAT evidence-based reading and writing640690750
SAT math590640710
ACT composite273132
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80044
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69952
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80026
SAT Math: 600-69948
SAT Math: 500-59926
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160035
SAT Composite: 1200-139948
SAT Composite: 1000-119917
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3670
ACT Composite: 24-2930
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class71
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22
Percent who had GPA of 4.025
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.80
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month02
Application closing date (fall): Day01
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month04
Date: Day01
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month05
Date: Day01
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month05
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day01
Amount of housing deposit:150
If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Month01
Other early decision plan closing date: Day15
Other early decision plan notification date: Month01
Other early decision plan notification date: Day30
Number of early decision applications received by your institution51
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan41

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1228Not reported40
Admitted919Not reported28
Enrolled611Not reported17
Application for Admission
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: 2 letters of recommendation
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month3
Spring Notification Date: Month2
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day01
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day01
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)95%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing64%
Percent who live off campus or commute36%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition4563045630
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees549549
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies600600600
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation600600600
Other expenses786786786
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
NONRESIDENTS:$1,521

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients19597
Average institutional non-need grant147371502011587
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2022-2023 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$526,523
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$69,715
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,068,806
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$101,364
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,766,408
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$672,639
Federal Work-Study$491,074
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$221,000
Total Self-Help$1,384,713
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,086,306
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$34,285
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,120,591
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$793,843
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$162,497
Total Self-Help$956,340
Parent Loans$287,670
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates9535814
Applied for need-based aid883216
Determined to have financial need742874
Awarded any aid742874
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid742874
Awarded need-based self-help aid672504
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid160
Need fully met352382
Average percentage of need metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average financial aid package9696Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grantNot reported3722919543
Average need-based self-help awardNot reported54873262
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reported2596
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program324828140
Federal loan programs324821234
Institutional loan programs000
State loan programs000
Private student loans6936835
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month05
Students must reply by (date): Day01
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:- [x]  Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty262652
Members of minority groups101
Females151328
Males111324
Nonresidents202
Doctorate or other terminal degree251136
Master's, but not terminal master's01111
Bachelor's degree145
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students367
and ____ faculty35
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students181
10-19 students181
20-29 students544
30-39 students40
40-49 students10
50-99 students00
100+ students00
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported100%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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