Colby College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
7.1%
Total Profiles
20
SAT Range
1460–1550
User Accept Rate
20.0%
Tuition
$66,600
Undergrad Enrollment
2,282
Applicants
17,786
Yield Rate
49.8%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.08
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- 26
- GPA
- 2.91
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.88
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 2.80
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.98
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 2.89
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.30
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.08 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.51 | 1350 | 26 | ED |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 2.91 | — | — | ED2 |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.88 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1340 | 29 | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.65 | 1440 | 31 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1530 | 28 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.80 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.02 | — | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.98 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1440 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.92 | — | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.15 | — | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 2.89 | — | 32 | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.92 | 1480 | 33 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.77 | 1460 | 33 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.30 | 1420 | — | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.91 | 1510 | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1440 | — | RD |
What you pay
$17,180/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $68,720 over four years.
What grads earn
$96,621/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $99,558 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
85% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
1.5%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
61%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
0.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Colby College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
87%
Completion · all
87%
Completion · Pell
77%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$19,157
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Colby College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 24% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 4 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 6 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
81%
6yr Grad Rate
87%
Retention Rate
94%
Median Earnings
$80,490