Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 334, which is 95.44 % of all undergraduate students. 199 students which is 57.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,211.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 58% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at College of the Atlantic since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 334, which is 95.44 % of all undergraduate students. 199 students which is 57.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,211.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14333 (94%)$29,401138 (39%)$4,348219 (62%)$6,271
2014-15343 (94%)$28,032140 (38%)$4,186223 (61%)$6,379
2015-16316 (95%)$30,061110 (33%)$4,740205 (62%)$6,520
2016-17318 (96%)$31,846105 (32%)$4,752203 (61%)$6,148
2017-18325 (96%)$32,987106 (31%)$4,660194 (57%)$6,390
2018-19317 (95%)$32,907105 (32%)$4,639167 (50%)$6,245
2019-20339 (95%)$33,765102 (29%)$4,231190 (54%)$6,046
2020-21361 (99%)$31,591115 (31%)$4,578212 (58%)$5,710
2021-22357 (95%)$32,698108 (29%)$4,743182 (49%)$6,194
Average334 (95.44%)$31,476114 (32.67%)$4,542199 (57.11%)$6,211
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 86 (97.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $34,441. It can cover 74.58% of tuition & fees ($46,179).

In addition, 51 (57.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,418).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1498 (95%)$33,53167 (65%)$5,719
2014-1577 (97%)$28,70355 (70%)$5,907
2015-1680 (99%)$32,10352 (64%)$7,127
2016-1776 (96%)$37,75650 (63%)$5,650
2017-1891 (100%)$37,69050 (55%)$6,902
2018-1982 (100%)$36,31030 (37%)$7,111
2019-20104 (99%)$36,52755 (52%)$5,588
2020-2181 (98%)$34,74453 (64%)$6,344
2021-2289 (97%)$32,60246 (50%)$7,413
Average86 (97.89%)$34,44151 (57.78%)$6,418
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 28 (31.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,506.

In addition, 11 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (12.33 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1447 (46%)$4,31831 (30%)$50020 (19%)$97898 (95%)$31,102
2014-1523 (29%)$3,82614 (18%)$47610 (13%)$90074 (94%)$28,465
2015-1623 (28%)$5,02316 (20%)$50010 (12%)$1,54080 (99%)$30,366
2016-1727 (34%)$4,51918 (23%)$50012 (15%)$1,62576 (96%)$35,776
2017-1830 (33%)$4,57515 (16%)$50010 (11%)$1,76091 (100%)$35,906
2018-1916 (20%)$4,2157 (9%)$5007 (9%)$1,42882 (100%)$35,323
2019-2028 (27%)$4,72014 (13%)$56410 (10%)$1,515104 (99%)$35,035
2020-2127 (33%)$5,17412 (14%)$72910 (12%)$1,47581 (98%)$32,729
2021-2227 (29%)$4,1806 (7%)$7509 (10%)$1,88989 (97%)$31,093
Average28 (31.00%)$4,50615 (16.67%)$55811 (12.33%)$1,45786 (97.56%)$32,866
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 51 (57.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $51.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1467 (65%)$5,71967 (65%)$5,6733 (3%)$1,023
2014-1555 (70%)$5,90755 (70%)$5,0264 (5%)$12,123
2015-1652 (64%)$7,12752 (64%)$5,9346 (7%)$10,343
2016-1750 (63%)$5,65049 (62%)$5,0494 (5%)$8,775
2017-1850 (55%)$6,90250 (55%)$5,3675 (5%)$15,343
2018-1930 (37%)$7,11130 (37%)$4,9395 (6%)$13,032
2019-2055 (52%)$5,58855 (52%)$5,1381 (1%)$24,746
2020-2153 (64%)$6,34453 (64%)$4,7595 (6%)$16,806
2021-2246 (50%)$7,41346 (50%)$5,2226 (7%)$16,802
Average51 (57.78%)$6,41851 (57.67%)$5,2344 (5.00%)$13,221

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