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Anthropology at Colby College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 39 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 39 Size proxy $17,180 Net price (all) $80,490 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~39
Schools with reported signal: 512

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 7.1%
Graduation rate: 88.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $17,180/yr
4-year cost (est.): $68,720
Median debt: $19,157

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $80,490/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 512 schools that report this field.

#131 of 512 on ROI Top 26% value

2.4× national avg concentration Bigger than 91% of programs

−$1,418 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,598

+$19,769 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $60,721

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,418 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($19,769 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 26% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 0.2% reported share · $32 net A+

College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Anthropology accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Colby College, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 39 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Colby College's average net price is $17,180 per year, about $68,720 over four years. That is $1,418 below the $18,598 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $80,490 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $19,769 above the $60,721 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Colby College #131 of 512 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.