Colby College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,282
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
44%
International
11%
Asian
8%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
6%
Black
3%
Native American
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
25%
Business & Economics
17%
Engineering, Computing & Math
11%
Arts
4%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$69,600
Est. Cost of Attendance
$85,420
10-Year ROI
$261,000
ROI Percentile
94th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
75%
6-Year Graduation Rate
89%
Transfer-Out Rate
7%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
223 (14th pctl)
Muggyness
Very Dry
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
8%
Yield (Unbound)
46%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #348 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #378 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #409 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
52%
SAT Range
1,460
–
1,550
ACT Range
32
–
34
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College | 532 | 51% / 49% | 10% | $101,178 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 30 +5 | 67% / 33% | 47% | — | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 +15 | 56% / 44% | 44% | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 100% | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | — | |
| Statistics | 3 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 26 +5 | 42% / 58% | 4% | — | |
| Chemistry | 23 +1 | 52% / 48% | 17% | — | |
| Computational Biology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 29 +4 | 41% / 59% | 7% | $55,641 | |
| Environmental Studies | 16 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,641 | |
| Geosciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 27 +1 | 37% / 63% | 15% | — | |
| Economics | 93 +14 | 77% / 23% | 10% | $146,644 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| American Studies | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 +5 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 +3 | 30% / 70% | 0% | — | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 17 +1 | 18% / 82% | 12% | — | |
| Classics | |||||
| Creative Writing | 12 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 5 +4 | 80% / 20% | 40% | — | |
| English | 10 +6 | 70% / 30% | 0% | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 13 +10 | 54% / 46% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| International Studies | 18 +6 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $81,819 | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Natural Resources Conservation | |||||
| Philosophy | 6 +5 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 37 +12 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $94,974 | |
| Psychology | 47 +3 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $67,114 | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 +2 | 33% / 67% | 17% | — | |
| Sociology | 16 +5 | 44% / 56% | 6% | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +9 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Womens Studies | |||||
| Education | 8 +9 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Art History | 6 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 +11 | 25% / 75% | 12% | — | |
| Theater | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |