Quad

Head-to-head

College of the Atlantic
Welch

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of the Atlantic's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Welch

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    College of the Atlantic graduates 10 pts more of its students than Welch (65% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

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

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Welch grads earn $1.9K more ten years out than College of the Atlantic's ($42,198 vs. $40,264)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    College of the Atlantic costs about $621 less per year on average than Welch ($21,829 vs. $22,450, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College of the Atlantic admits 70%; Welch doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
College of the Atlantic70%
WelchNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • College of the AtlanticSelective
  • WelchNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
College of the Atlantic
1240–1430
WelchNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of the AtlanticSchool record required
  • WelchNot reported

Who's on each campus

College of the Atlantic has 1.6× as many undergrads as Welch; both have the same Pell share, 28%.

Undergrads
College of the Atlantic353
Welch226
Pell Grant share
College of the Atlantic28%
Welch28%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at College of the Atlantic, and Psychology at Welch.

Students per faculty member
College of the Atlantic9 to 1
Welch8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of the AtlanticLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • WelchPsychology, General16%

What each costs

College of the Atlantic and Welch cost about the same a year on average; College of the Atlantic's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of the Atlantic$21.8K
Welch$22.5K
Aid generosity
College of the Atlantic63%
Welch41%

What each pays off

Welch's former students earn more, a median $42.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of the Atlantic$40.3K
Welch$42.2K
Graduation rate
College of the Atlantic65%
Welch55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of the Atlantic, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of the AtlanticGrowing+11%
  • WelchNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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