Colby College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Waterville, ME
Population
60,000
Website
http://www.colby.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,282
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
44%
International
11%
Asian
8%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
6%
Black
3%
Native American
1%
From State
8%
From Region
23%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Business & Economics
17%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Computer Science
7%
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 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation
223 (14%)
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
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #341 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #374 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #402 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
52%
SAT Range
1480
–
1530
SAT Math Range
740
–
790
SAT RW Range
720
–
760
ACT Range
32
–
34
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College | 532 | 51% / 49% | 10% | $86,588 | 96% | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $104,109 | 94 | — | |
| Computer Science | 30 +5 | 67% / 33% | 47% | $141,598 | 99 | — | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $115,747 | 97 | — | |
| Chemistry | 23 +1 | 52% / 48% | 17% | $65,653 | 38 | — | |
| Geosciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,879 | 27 | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 +15 | 56% / 44% | 44% | $116,557 | 98 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 100% | $119,166 | 98 | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $87,699 | 82 | — | |
| Statistics | 3 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $119,725 | 98 | — | |
| Biology | 26 +5 | 42% / 58% | 4% | $63,216 | 31 | 100% | |
| Computational Biology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $67,063 | 42 | — | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,869 | 13 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 29 +4 | 41% / 59% | 7% | $53,972 | 9 | 88% | |
| Environmental Studies | 16 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,972 | 9 | 88% | |
| Neuroscience | 27 +1 | 37% / 63% | 15% | $63,785 | 32 | — | |
| Economics | 93 +14 | 77% / 23% | 10% | $142,245 | 99 | 94% | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,072 | 25 | — | |
| American Studies | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $62,923 | 30 | 94% | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 +5 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,573 | 59 | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 +3 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $73,136 | 58 | — | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 17 +1 | 18% / 82% | 12% | $64,967 | 36 | — | |
| Classics | — +1 | — | — | $65,501 | 37 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 12 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $61,637 | 26 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 5 +4 | 80% / 20% | 40% | $62,923 | 30 | 94% | |
| English | 10 +6 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $61,632 | 26 | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,373 | 25 | 96% | |
| History | 13 +10 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $66,587 | 41 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $78,973 | 70 | — | |
| International Studies | 18 +6 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $79,364 | 71 | 95% | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,366 | 28 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,923 | 30 | 94% | |
| Natural Resources Conservation | — — | — | — | $65,178 | 36 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 +5 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $75,209 | 63 | — | |
| Political Science | 37 +12 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $92,125 | 86 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 47 +3 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $65,101 | 36 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,040 | 27 | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 +2 | 33% / 67% | 17% | $74,891 | 62 | — | |
| Sociology | 16 +5 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $72,891 | 58 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +9 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,373 | 25 | 96% | |
| Womens Studies | — +1 | — | — | $61,439 | 26 | — | |
| Education | 8 +9 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,267 | 28 | — | |
| Art History | 6 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,957 | 8 | — | |
| Music | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,914 | 2 | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 +11 | 25% / 75% | 12% | $53,442 | 9 | — | |
| Theater | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,918 | 2 | — |