ME
College of the Atlantic
2.79 incidents / 1,000 students
Bar Harbor, ME · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
College of the Atlantic
Across 2022–2024, College of the Atlantic reported 11 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Maine College of Art & Design.
- 2.79
- Incidents / 1k students
- 358
- Enrolled students
2.79 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
College of the Atlantic reports 2.79 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% below Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (2.79/1k); Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (0.00/1k); Southeastern Esthetics Institute (0.00/1k); Beulah Heights University (0.00/1k); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (164.35/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maine College of Art & Design (4.21/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Beal University (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.79
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 160959 · College of the Atlantic 2.79/1k score rate
RATE-MID · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 2.79/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-UNK State rank n/a
- PEER-FINISH Center for Advanced Studies · ±0.00
- ZERO-SMALL <500 enrolled
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 83%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 358
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (+0.00/1k)
College of the Atlantic sheet RATE-MID · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (+0.00/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
College of the Atlantic reports 2.79 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% below Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (2.79/1k); Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (0.00/1k); Southeastern Esthetics Institute (0.00/1k); Beulah Heights University (0.00/1k); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (164.35/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maine College of Art & Design (4.21/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Beal University (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around College of the
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest College on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Caddo Kiowa Technology Center · lowest peer 0
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Southeastern Esthetics Institute · near 0
Southeastern Esthetics Institute — near
0 per 1,000 students
- College of the Atlantic · this campus 2.79
College of the Atlantic — this campus
2.79 per 1,000 students
- Center for Advanced Studies · near 2.79
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean — near
2.79 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · highest peer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — highest peer
164.35 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around College of the Atlantic's 2.79/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
College of the Atlantic decreased from 4 to 1 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 21 ME 4-year peers in this comparison, College of the Atlantic is larger than 15% and safer-reporting than 35% - the smaller, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 5
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 95, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- College of the Atlantic: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Media College | 42 | 0.00 | 0 | 60 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | 99 | 0.00 | 5 | 60 |
| Maine College of Health Professions | 239 | 0.00 | 10 | 60 |
| College of the Atlantic (this campus) | 358 | 2.79 | 15 | 35 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 475 | 4.21 | 20 | 20 |
| Beal University | 504 | 0.00 | 25 | 60 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 971 | 0.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,454 | 4.13 | 35 | 25 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 1,562 | 0.00 | 40 | 60 |
| Thomas College | 1,635 | 0.00 | 45 | 60 |
| Bates College | 1,760 | 6.25 | 50 | 15 |
| Bowdoin College | 1,881 | 6.91 | 55 | 5 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at College of the Atlantic fell from 4 to 1 (-75%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (4 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at College of the Atlantic
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Fondling and Burglary. Fondling accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCollege of the Atlantic: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 83% (6 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
College of the Atlantic vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
PR
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
2.79 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where College of the Atlantic sits on price and outcomes
At $25,184, College of the Atlantic's reported average net price is cheaper than 68% among 31 Maine colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,510.
- $25,184
- average net price
- $17,510
- Maine median
- $14,269
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $20,415 for families reporting under $30,000 against $34,684 above $110,000, a difference of $14,269. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $25,184 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
37% of former students who received federal aid are earning more than $25,000 six years after entry. Neither a completion rate nor a median-earnings figure is reported for this institution, so this share is the only outcome measure on file.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $47,997
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $47,997
- Avg Net Price
- $25,184
- Median Debt
- $25,050
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 28%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- SAT Average
- 1370
- SAT Math Range
- 580-700
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 69%
- Retention Rate
- 85%
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $40,264
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 82%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,171 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
San Juan, PR · 358 enrolled
Safety Score 2.79
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Fort Cobb, OK · 358 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, SC · 358 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, GA · 359 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · 359 enrolled
Safety Score 164.35
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for College of the Atlantic, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · 4,301 enrolled
Safety score 2.79
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 3,218 enrolled
Safety score 2.80
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · 3,229 enrolled
Safety score 2.79
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · 5,356 enrolled
Safety score 2.80
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · 5,755 enrolled
Safety score 2.78
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA · 12,230 enrolled
Safety score 2.78
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · 1,440 enrolled
Safety score 2.78
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY · 1,424 enrolled
Safety score 2.81
Frequently Asked Questions
Is College of the Atlantic safe?
College of the Atlantic has a safety score of 2.79 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). With 358 enrolled students it sits under the 500-student ranking cutoff; a size peer on file is Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Same-state same-level set: Maine College of Art & Design (4.21/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Beal University (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at College of the Atlantic?
For calendar year 2024, College of the Atlantic reported Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does College of the Atlantic compare to similar schools?
College of the Atlantic reports 92% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (2.79/1k); Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (0.00/1k); Southeastern Esthetics Institute (0.00/1k); Beulah Heights University (0.00/1k); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (164.35/1k). Same-state same-level set: Maine College of Art & Design (4.21/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Beal University (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k).
Does College of the Atlantic have fire safety data?
Yes. College of the Atlantic reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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