Colby College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 223 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,548
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 8%
From Region 23%
Athletes 693 (28.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
International 11%
Asian 10%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 7%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Colby College 619 45% 54% 13% 5% 10% 8% $90,223 90 +1.05 78 98%
Artificial Intelligence 10 +2 80% 70% 10% 10% 0% 10% $149,479 70 +0.45 99 — — — — —
Computer Science 34 +13 62% 32% 15% 0% 9% 32% $151,318 80 +0.77 99 — — — — —
Data Science 3 +4 67% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $142,872 93 +1.44 99 — — — — —
Human Computer Interaction 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $119,974 96 +1.38 96 — — — — —
Chemistry 22 +2 50% 45% 14% 0% 9% 18% $74,499 73 +0.28 48 — — — — —
Geosciences 4 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $67,821 65 +0.25 30 — — — — —
Mathematics 24 +11 50% 50% 8% 0% 4% 17% $121,591 89 +1.37 97 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics — — — — — — — — $126,835 84 +0.57 98 — — — — —
Physics 18 +2 78% 50% 6% 0% 0% 28% $99,766 89 +1.17 86 — — — — —
Statistics 4 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $127,866 84 +0.61 98 — — — — —
Biology 34 +5 32% 41% 29% 6% 6% 9% $63,953 37 -0.29 20 100% — — — —
Computational Biology 5 — 0% 60% 20% 0% 0% 20% $72,975 58 +0.13 44 — — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2 +2 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $68,658 89 +1.37 32 — — — — —
Neuroscience 37 — 32% 59% 14% 5% 5% 8% $89,122 99 +1.94 76 — — — — —
Environmental Science 29 +5 28% 79% 3% 0% 3% 0% $68,035 88 +1.18 30 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 17 +3 24% 53% 24% 0% 6% 6% $68,035 88 +1.18 30 100% — — — —
Economics 108 +18 65% 55% 11% 4% 9% 6% $116,425 78 +0.69 95 95% — — — —
African-American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $63,326 69 +0.33 18 — — — — —
American Studies 3 +2 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 0% $63,223 68 +0.32 18 94% — — — —
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 +3 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,078 93 +1.38 39 — — — — —
Classics 2 +3 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $67,149 88 +1.00 28 — — — — —
Creative Writing 10 +4 20% 50% 0% 0% 10% 0% $62,801 93 +1.27 17 — — — — —
East Asian Studies 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,223 68 +0.32 18 94% — — — —
English 15 +11 27% 60% 13% 7% 13% 0% $63,076 93 +1.30 18 — — — — —
French 5 +2 40% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $61,859 66 +0.34 15 95% — — — —
History 26 +9 62% 69% 12% 0% 12% 0% $69,884 91 +1.27 35 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,247 90 +0.86 25 100% — — — —
Jewish Studies — — — — — — — — $67,228 97 +2.02 28 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $63,223 68 +0.32 18 94% — — — —
Philosophy 8 +5 50% 50% 12% 0% 0% 38% $68,029 76 +0.50 30 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $66,185 97 +1.89 25 — — — — —
Science, Technology and Society 5 +2 40% 40% 0% 20% 0% 20% $69,941 79 +0.64 35 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +12 50% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% $61,859 66 +0.34 15 96% — — — —
Womens Studies 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $64,220 84 +0.98 20 — — — — —
Anthropology 4 +10 25% 0% 0% 25% 50% 0% $71,688 94 +1.34 40 — — — — —
Behavioral Neuroscience 8 +2 12% 75% 12% 0% 12% 0% $66,806 76 +0.60 27 — — — — —
International Studies 22 +13 32% 64% 18% 0% 14% 0% $80,640 73 +0.41 62 100% — — — —
Natural Resources Conservation 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $68,035 82 +0.73 30 100% — — — —
Political Science 50 +11 60% 64% 10% 10% 8% 2% $104,167 96 +2.35 89 100% — — — —
Psychology 47 +10 21% 60% 13% 4% 15% 2% $66,442 96 +1.73 26 100% — — — —
Sociology 12 +5 42% 33% 8% 33% 17% 8% $72,569 94 +1.42 43 — — — — —
Education 8 +11 38% 50% 12% 25% 12% 0% $63,616 86 +1.00 19 — — — — —
Art History 3 +4 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $54,735 74 +0.23 6 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $55,092 87 +0.90 6 — — — — —
Music 3 +3 67% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $54,908 86 +0.88 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 12 +5 25% 17% 25% 17% 17% 0% $55,761 89 +0.96 7 — — — — —
Theater 3 +1 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% $52,424 94 +1.25 4 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,471
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 89%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 23.4% 145 38% 59% 12% 8% 14% 2% $82,299 97 +1.63 66 100% —
Business & Economics 17.4% 108 65% 55% 11% 4% 9% 6% $116,425 94 +0.69 95 95% —
Humanities 14.5% 90 44% 56% 10% 6% 13% 4% $66,158 90 +1.00 25 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.6% 78 29% 51% 22% 5% 5% 9% $76,591 90 +0.84 53 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 11.6% 72 57% 51% 8% 0% 6% 18% $99,107 84 +0.88 86 — —
Computer Science 8.1% 50 62% 42% 16% 2% 6% 24% $148,563 87 +0.78 99 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.4% 46 26% 70% 11% 0% 4% 2% $68,035 82 +1.18 30 100% —
Arts 3.6% 22 27% 18% 18% 14% 14% 18% $55,019 66 +0.88 6 — —
Education 1.3% 8 38% 50% 12% 25% 12% 0% $63,616 91 +1.00 19 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.7M #229 86% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #380 68% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #378 14% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #339 68% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #321 65% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #443 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $4.5M #398 72% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 88 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Lacrosse 60 $512K $512K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 45 $111K $111K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $154K $154K $0
Baseball 43 $387K $387K $0
Rowing 40 $242K $242K $0
Soccer 37 $312K $312K $0
Ice Hockey 32 $470K $470K $0
Swimming & Diving 26 $275K $275K $0
Skiing 25 $399K $399K $0
Cross Country 21 $127K $127K $0
Basketball 18 $393K $393K $0
Squash 15 $147K $147K $0
Golf 12 $80K $80K $0
Tennis 12 $193K $193K $0
Total 392 $4.9M $4.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 45 $609K $609K $0
Swimming & Diving 40 $276K $276K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 36 $103K $103K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 36 $123K $123K $0
Field Hockey 32 $253K $253K $0
Soccer 30 $362K $362K $0
Ice Hockey 29 $388K $388K $0
Rowing 29 $210K $210K $0
Volleyball 25 $286K $286K $0
Skiing 20 $284K $284K $0
Softball 19 $329K $329K $0
Squash 19 $149K $149K $0
Cross Country 16 $129K $129K $0
Basketball 15 $331K $331K $0
Tennis 9 $157K $157K $0
Total 301 $4.0M $4.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 105 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Football 88 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 81 $214K $214K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 80 $277K $277K $0
Rowing 69 $453K $453K $0
Soccer 67 $674K $674K $0
Swimming & Diving 66 $551K $551K $0
Ice Hockey 61 $858K $858K $0
Skiing 45 $684K $684K $0
Baseball 43 $387K $387K $0
Cross Country 37 $256K $256K $0
Squash 34 $296K $296K $0
Basketball 33 $724K $724K $0
Field Hockey 32 $253K $253K $0
Volleyball 25 $286K $286K $0
Tennis 21 $351K $351K $0
Softball 19 $329K $329K $0
Golf 12 $80K $80K $0
Total 693 $12.0M $12.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 8.0%
Yield (non-ED) 22%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 6% 4%
Early Decision 15% 14% 8%
Unhooked Early Decision 12% 11% —

Hooked: recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 52%
SAT Range 1460 – 1550
SAT Math Range 740 – 790
SAT RW Range 720 – 760