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Colby College

Waterville, ME · Town · 2,407 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Waterville, ME, 04901-8840 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
44 mi away
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Admission Rate
7%
Cost of Attendance
$85,420
per academic year
Graduation Rate
89%
Median Earnings
$80,490
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$19,157
at graduation
Enrollment
2,407
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$69,600
Out-of-state tuition
$69,600
Room & board
$17,890
Avg net price
$17,180
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,049
$30–48k
$1,251
$48–75k
$3,666
$75–110k
$12,106
$110k+
$46,511
Admissions
Admit rate
7%
SAT average
1501
720–760 range
ACT midpoint
33
32–34 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
89%
1st-yr retention
94%
Consumer completion
88%
Median earnings (6yr)
$60,052
Median earnings (10yr)
$80,490
Median debt
$19,157
Monthly loan payment
$203
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
11%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
10%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$60,052
10 years after entry
$80,490
Economics94
Political Science and Government66
Natural Resources Conservation and Research47
Neurobiology and Neurosciences44
Computer Science43
International/Globalization Studies38
Psychology, General34
Biology, General31
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies22
English Language and Literature, General21
History21
Area Studies17
Education, General17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics17
Mathematics17
Physics16
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$13,207/mo
Instructional spend/student
$27,972
Federal loan rate
9%