College of the Atlantic vs. Lyndon State College

College of the Atlantic vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Location	Bar Harbor, ME	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	380	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coa.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$44,280	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,280	$22,800
Room & Board	$9,870	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$22,316	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$32,602	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	94%

Admission	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	486	-
Admitted	292	-
Acceptance Rate	60.1%
Enrolled %	32.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	71%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,200	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$204	$276

Diversity	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
% Men	32%	0%
% Women	68%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	82%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	17%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
% In-State	4%	-
% Out-of-State	73%	-
Campus	College of the Atlantic	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lyndon State College is larger than than College of the Atlantic based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 380 students)

College of the Atlantic vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Atlantic or Lyndon State College?

• College of the Atlantic is 316.5% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($44,280.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.2% higher at College of the Atlantic than Lyndon State College ($44,280.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than College of the Atlantic ($13,304 vs. $22,316)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Atlantic are 4.3% lower than costs at Lyndon State College ($9,870 vs. $10,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Atlantic than Lyndon State College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Atlantic students is 263% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($32,602 vs. $8,981)

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Atlantic or Lyndon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lyndon State College or College of the Atlantic .

• Accepted freshman College of the Atlantic students have a 0.58 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Lyndon State College (3.11)

College of the Atlantic vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Atlantic or Lyndon State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lyndon State College and College of the Atlantic.

• The graduation rate at College of the Atlantic is higher than Lyndon State College (71% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Lyndon State College earn on average $7,500 more per year than College of the Atlantic graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $28,200)
• College of the Atlantic students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($19,750 vs. $26,750)
• College of the Atlantic graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($204 vs. $276)
• More College of the Atlantic graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/