Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Colby's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Colby has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,714 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine average (1,931 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Colby College2,4122,412
Similarly Ranked Schools1,7141,647
All Colleges2,9312,685
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,016
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine1,9311,613
The below chart compares the student population between Colby College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,178 male and 1,234 female students attending Colby. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.95 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Colby.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Colby
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4122,4075
Men1,1781,1753
Women1,2341,2322

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,321 White students (54.77%) and 246 Asian students (10.20%) at Colby College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Colby College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Colby College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian24697149
Black or African American1155758
Hispanic20282120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,321649672
Two or More Races1718586
Race/Ethnicity Unknown824834
Total 2,4121,1781,234