Colby Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#9 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Maine Colleges

#1 in Maine Colleges

Colby College is ranked 9^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 1^st in Maine Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Colby College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Its tuition & fees of $66,600 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (8%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,490 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has average number of students of 2,299.
It offers very diverse area of study (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Colby are $66,600 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College $66,600

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $38,024

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Colby is 8% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Colby is 52% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 52%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 37%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Colby is 1,490 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 1,490

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,135

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Colby is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 72

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Colby is 88% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 88%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Colby is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 12%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Colby is 93% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 93%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Colby is 2,299 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College 2,299

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,931

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Colby is $54,700 which is 82.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Colby College $54,700

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $24,740

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Colby is 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.