Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Waterville, ME
Population 60,000
Map of the United States

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 38.1%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Colby College 619 45% / 55% 8% $88,336 82 96%
Artificial Intelligence 10 +2 80% / 20% 10% $103,454 93
Computer Science 34 +13 62% / 38% 32% $136,948 99
Data Science 3 +4 67% / 33% 0%
Human Computer Interaction 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $120,847 98
Chemistry 22 +2 50% / 50% 18% $64,128 30
Geosciences 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $62,106 25
Mathematics 24 +11 50% / 50% 17% $114,710 97
Mathematics and Statistics $114,068 97
Physics 18 +2 78% / 22% 28% $86,007 79
Statistics 4 +2 100% / 0% 0% $116,758 97
Biology 34 +5 32% / 68% 9% $63,952 30 100%
Computational Biology 5 0% / 100% 20% $65,795 36
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $55,484 11
Neuroscience 37 32% / 68% 8% $64,108 30
Environmental Science 29 +5 28% / 72% 0% $54,214 9 88%
Environmental Studies 17 +3 24% / 76% 6% $54,214 9 88%
Economics 108 +18 65% / 35% 6% $145,170 100 94%
African-American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,752 27
American Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $63,223 28 94%
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $67,721 41
Anthropology 4 +10 25% / 75% 0% $74,883 60
Behavioral Neuroscience 8 +2 12% / 88% 0% $64,357 31
Classics 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $62,758 27
Creative Writing 10 +4 20% / 80% 0% $60,879 21
East Asian Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $63,223 28 94%
English 15 +11 27% / 73% 0% $61,077 22
French 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $61,858 24 95%
History 26 +9 62% / 38% 0% $65,297 34
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $69,902 48
International Studies 22 +13 32% / 68% 0% $80,000 71 95%
Jewish/Judaic Studies $62,387 26
Latin American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,223 28 94%
Natural Resources Conservation 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,214 9
Philosophy 8 +5 50% / 50% 38% $69,689 47
Political Science 50 +11 60% / 40% 2% $94,019 86 100%
Psychology 47 +10 21% / 79% 2% $66,442 38 100%
Religious Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,419 26
Science, Technology and Society 5 +2 40% / 60% 20% $69,602 47
Sociology 12 +5 42% / 58% 8% $74,894 60
Spanish 4 +12 50% / 50% 0% $61,858 24 96%
Womens Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $61,953 24
Education 8 +11 38% / 62% 0% $65,392 34
Art History 3 +4 33% / 67% 67% $50,583 6
Music 1 0% / 100% 100%
Music 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $41,077 2
Studio Art 12 +5 25% / 75% 0% $48,800 4
Theater 3 +1 0% / 100% 33% $40,793 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,471
ROI Percentile 82th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 38.0% 235 40% / 60% 3% $73,114 56 99%
Business & Economics 17.4% 108 65% / 35% 6% $145,170 100 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.6% 78 29% / 71% 9% $63,927 30 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 11.6% 72 57% / 43% 18% $89,270 83
Computer Science 8.1% 50 62% / 38% 24% $128,794 99
Agriculture & Food Science 7.4% 46 26% / 74% 2% $54,214 9 88%
Arts 3.6% 22 27% / 73% 18% $46,808 3
Education 1.3% 8 38% / 62% 0% $65,392 34

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 8%
Yield (Unbound) 46%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
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%

Standardized Tests

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