Colby College academics
Waterville, Maine · Private · 2,407 undergrads
Colby College has 2,407 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 38 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
2,407
undergraduates.
38
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
542
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
11%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,407
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
11%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$121,521
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
54%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
11%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
542
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: afa.colby.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers