Waterville, Maine · Private Non-Profit

International/Globalization Studies 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 138 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.7% Program signal 138 Size proxy $17,180 Net price (all) $80,490 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

5.7% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 5.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~138
Schools with reported signal: 336

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 336 schools that report this field.

#38 of 336 on ROI Top 11% value

8.0× national avg concentration Bigger than 99% of programs

−$4,698 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $21,878

+$19,617 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $60,873

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 8.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,698 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($19,617 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 11% 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.

Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.0% reported share · $4,564 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.8% reported share · $2,979 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.6% reported share · $6,541 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.3% reported share · $5,579 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.1% reported share · $12,116 net A+

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 0.4% reported share · $10,163 net A+

California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.2% reported share · $9,320 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

International/Globalization Studies accounts for 5.7% of reported programs at Colby College, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 8.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 138 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 $4,698 below the $21,878 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 $19,617 above the $60,873 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 #38 of 336 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.