How has College of the Atlantic changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 64% (2011) to 70% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 367 (2011) to 476 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 370 (2010) to 358 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

Not enough history yet

College of the Atlantic doesn't have enough years of comparable SAT data to chart. Many schools stopped reporting scores after going test-optional.

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range: from 29–30 (2011) to 29–34 (2025)

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.

Source: the school's Common Data Set · 2011–2025

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $36,063 (2011) to $49,464 (2025).

See how similar schools have changed

Abilene Christian University, TX66% admitted

Adelphi University, NY66% admitted

Adrian College, MI73% admitted

Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 20, 2026.