Colby-Sawyer College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (23%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 730
Men / Women 31% / 69%
From State 47%
From Region 38%
Athletes 276 (38.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Black 3%
International 3%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%
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-Sawyer College 188 26% 77% 1% 2% 4% 3% $62,078 15 -1.23 69 99%
Biology 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $56,258 8 -1.18 58 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,535 17 -0.89 46 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,535 17 -0.89 46 100% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $61,202 29 -0.58 68 — — — — —
Exercise Science 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,444 17 -0.97 51 96% — — — —
Health and Wellness 6 — 17% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $58,881 20 -0.66 63 — — — — —
Nursing 83 — 13% 72% 1% 1% 4% 5% $75,280 1 -1.69 85 100% — — — —
Public Health 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,290 35 -0.36 68 100% — — — —
Respiratory Care 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $60,991 29 -0.59 67 — — — — —
Business Administration 12 — 58% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,611 3 -1.14 57 98% — — — —
Health Services Administration 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,417 39 -0.36 65 — — — — —
Sports Management 8 — 88% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $53,444 21 -0.83 51 96% — — — —
Creative Writing 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,516 8 -1.08 24 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $47,553 10 -0.92 35 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,925 15 -0.80 39 — — — — —
Child Development — — — — — — — — $49,073 21 -0.50 40 — — — — —
Mass Communication 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $52,637 17 -0.86 49 — — — — —
Psychology 16 — 25% 75% 0% 6% 6% 0% $52,738 38 -0.35 49 100% — — — —
Social Sciences 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,013 22 -0.62 42 — — — — —
Sociology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,932 34 -0.45 47 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 10 +2 10% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $40,402 2 -1.77 17 92% — — — —
Art 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $39,925 16 -0.74 16 — — — — —
Graphic Design 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,813 5 -1.34 23 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $39,586 14 -0.78 16 — — — — —
Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $55,940 27 -0.55 57 — — — — —
Legal Studies 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,414 25 -0.62 56 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $20,464
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Health Sciences 54.3% 102 15% 74% 1% 2% 4% 4% $71,905 27 -1.52 82 100% —
Social Sciences 12.2% 23 26% 78% 0% 4% 4% 4% $52,273 19 -0.42 48 99% —
Business & Economics 11.7% 22 68% 82% 0% 5% 0% 0% $55,169 1 -0.96 55 97% —
Education 5.3% 10 10% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $40,402 1 -1.77 17 92% —
Humanities 4.3% 8 25% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,868 4 -1.01 28 — —
Arts 3.7% 7 57% 57% 0% 0% 14% 0% $40,750 8 -0.91 18 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 6 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $56,258 9 -1.18 58 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.7% 5 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,535 14 -0.89 46 100% —
Professional 2.7% 5 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,414 12 -0.62 56 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 48 $70K $70K $0
Baseball 43 $140K $140K $0
Soccer 36 $98K $98K $0
Basketball 21 $90K $90K $0
Tennis 18 $48K $48K $0
Skiing 7 $54K $51K $3K
Total 138 $503K $499K $3K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 59 $70K $70K $0
Field Hockey 30 $71K $71K $0
Lacrosse 25 $61K $61K $0
Soccer 24 $85K $85K $0
Basketball 16 $86K $86K $0
Volleyball 14 $64K $64K $0
Tennis 13 $48K $48K $0
Skiing 8 $54K $58K -$3K
Total 138 $542K $546K -$3K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 107 $140K $140K $0
Soccer 60 $184K $184K $0
Baseball 43 $140K $140K $0
Basketball 37 $176K $176K $0
Tennis 31 $97K $97K $0
Field Hockey 30 $71K $71K $0
Lacrosse 25 $61K $61K $0
Skiing 15 $109K $109K $0
Volleyball 14 $64K $64K $0
Total 276 $1.7M $1.7M $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 72%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional