Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    College of the Atlantic has 1.6× as many undergrads as Welch

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    College of the Atlantic is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Welch has 0 pts more Pell recipients than College of the Atlantic (28% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Welch226
College of the Atlantic353
Pell Grant share
Welch28%
College of the Atlantic28%
First-gen share
WelchNot reported
College of the AtlanticNot reported
Diversity index
Welch0.45
College of the Atlantic0.48

Who they are

Men
Welch52%
College of the Atlantic28%
Part-time students
Welch25%
College of the Atlantic3%
Students 25 and older
Welch17%
College of the Atlantic6%

Race & ethnicity

Welch
College of the Atlantic
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Welch42%
College of the Atlantic15%
First-years from other states
Welch52%
College of the Atlantic63%
First-years from abroad
Welch6%
College of the Atlantic22%
New transfer students this fall
Welch18
College of the Atlantic19
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Welch26%
College of the Atlantic20%

Campus

Welch
Large suburbROTC
College of the Atlantic
Rural, remoteStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyWelchCollege of the Atlantic
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why