Waterville, ME
Colby College
https://www.colby.eduRepayment outcome
96.5%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$35,000–$74,300
middle 50% · median $53,000
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$23,428
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$57,300
Default rate
2.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Social Sciences$44,971
- Foreign Languages$44,612
- English & Literature$41,193
- Psychology$38,289
- Interdisciplinary$37,156
- Visual & Performing Arts$33,993
- Biology$30,771
Academics
Acceptance
26.0%
Avg SAT
1,343
Enrollment
1,820
What students study
14 fields offered
Social Sciences
22% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Interdisciplinary11.8%
- 03Biology10.6%
- 04English & Literature8.2%
- 05Physical Sciences6.7%
- 06Psychology6.7%
- 07Area Studies6.5%
- 08Math & Statistics5.5%
- 09Natural Resources5.3%
- 10History5.1%
- 11Visual & Performing Arts4.3%
- 12Philosophy3.3%
- 13Foreign Languages2.8%
- 14Computer Science1.6%