$40,264
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of the Atlantic is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bar Harbor, Maine with 353 undergraduates and 5 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,184 a year (tuition and fees $47,997). It admits 70% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,264 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,050 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,184
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$47,997
US median $11,837
Admission rate
70%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,050
About $266 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,264
Rank 2,626 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $25,184
- Tuition and fees
- $47,997
- Cost of attendance
- $58,266
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,415
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,942
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,650
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,266
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,684
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $42,084 in 2015-16 to $47,997 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1,370
- Undergraduates
- 353
- Graduate students
- 5
- Part-time students
- 2.8%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 4
- Endowment
- $84.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,626 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,184 | $17,510 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $47,997 | $12,983 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 70% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,050 | $19,328 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $40,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,264 | $43,890 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years.
Programs
4 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $24,500 | $23,003 | $31,138 | $50,532 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,520 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bar Harbor and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does College of the Atlantic cost?
$25,184 a year is the average net price at College of the Atlantic after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $47,997, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,266. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,415 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of the Atlantic?
70% of applicants are admitted to College of the Atlantic. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,370. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do College of the Atlantic graduates earn?
$40,264 a year is the median pay of former College of the Atlantic students who work, 10 years after they started. That ranks 2,626 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's) at $23,003.
How much student debt do College of the Atlantic graduates have?
$25,050 is the median federal student loan debt of College of the Atlantic graduates, about $266 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of the Atlantic?
68% of first-time, full-time students at College of the Atlantic finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at College of the Atlantic?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (93 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 4 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.