Colby College
Waterville, ME
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
Applicants | 9,833 |
Admitted | 1,840 |
Acceptance rate | 18.7% |
Yield rate | 27.7% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Colby College.
Colby College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 630 and 725
- Math: 640 and 745
- Writing: 30 and 33
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Colby College.
Colby College's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
Major | Men | Women | Total |
African-American/Black Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Ancient Studies/Civilization | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Anthropology | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 12 | 24 | 36 |
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chemistry, General | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Computer Science | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
East Asian Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Economics, General | 57 | 14 | 71 |
Education, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
English Language & Literature, General | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Environmental Biology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Environmental Science | 6 | 18 | 24 |
Environmental Studies | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
French Language & Literature | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Geology/Earth Science, General | 7 | 3 | 10 |
German Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
History, General | 14 | 9 | 23 |
International/Global Studies | 7 | 16 | 23 |
Latin American Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Mathematics, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Music, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Philosophy | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Physics, General | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Political Science & Government, General | 23 | 17 | 40 |
Psychology, General | 1 | 22 | 23 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Russian Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Science, Technology & Society | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Sociology | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Women's Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 203 | 225 | 428 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
Applied | 992 |
Reported Results | 120 |
Accepted | 78 (65%) 65,35 |
Rejected | 42 |
Attending | 15 |
Yield Rate | 19% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
GPA | 3.50 | 3.80 | 3.95 |
SAT I | 2070 | 2135 | 2250 |
Selectivity Index™ | 733 | 799 | 901 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
GPA | 3.36 | 3.52 | 3.70 |
SAT I | 1830 | 1995 | 2130 |
Selectivity Index™ | 597 | 700 | 797 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 04:00:07 AM
Newest applicant: 185 days, 3 hours, and 28 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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