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Statistics 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 56 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 56 Size proxy $17,180 Net price (all) $80,490 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~56
Schools with reported signal: 248

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 248 schools that report this field.

#53 of 248 on ROI Top 21% value

3.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 96% of programs

−$3,009 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,189

+$13,634 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $66,856

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,009 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,634 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 21% 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.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.0% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.8% reported share · $2,984 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,195 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.6% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 0.2% reported share · $6,555 net A+

Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.4% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.1% reported share · $6,376 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Statistics accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Colby College, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 3.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 56 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 $3,009 below the $20,189 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 $13,634 above the $66,856 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 #53 of 248 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.