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College of the Atlantic vs Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

College of the Atlantic students with aid paid less on average: $24,465 vs $31,147 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCollege of the AtlanticWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Admit rate 70% 68%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1240–1430 1220–1390
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 29–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCollege of the AtlanticWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Sticker price per year $60,387 $81,287
Average paid after grants $24,465 $31,147
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCollege of the AtlanticWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Under $30,000 $15,931 $24,752
$30,000–$48,000 $13,686 $21,192
$48,000–$75,000 $19,171 $24,081
$75,000–$110,000 $17,904 $30,745
Over $110,000 $34,575 $36,108
After you start
MeasureCollege of the AtlanticWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Undergrads 353 1,773
Graduate within 6 years 69% 76%
Come back for year two 85% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,967 $71,967
Median debt at graduation $21,500 $23,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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