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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Colby College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Colby College students is 86.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 87.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 85.5%.

86.6%

  • asian 76.5% 26 students
  • African American 83.3% 10 students
  • white 89.7% 287 students
  • unknown 84.2% 16 students
  • hispanic 74.4% 29 students
  • International Students 91.8% 56 students
  • Mixed Race 68.4% 13 students

Drop Out

Colby College has an overall drop-out rate of 5.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 6.4% and 5.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

5.7%

  • asian 14.7% 5 students
  • white 3.8% 12 students
  • hispanic 12.8% 5 students
  • International Students 4.9% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 10.5% 2 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Colby College at a rate of 7.5% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 7.3%, and male students' 7.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

7.5%

  • asian 8.8% 3 students
  • white 6.6% 21 students
  • unknown 15.8% 3 students
  • hispanic 10.3% 4 students
  • International Students 3.3% 2 students
  • Mixed Race 21.1% 4 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.2%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Economics $58,540 $57,995 $83,980
Political Science and Government $43,972 $47,118 $55,529
International/Global Studies $44,350 $42,682 $53,638
Area Studies NA $33,993 $42,883
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $37,156 NA $40,423
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $44,612 NA NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $41,193 NA
Biology, General NA $30,771 NA
Psychology, General NA $38,289 NA
Anthropology NA $44,971 NA