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 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience. | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 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 |
| Computational Biology. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Creative Writing. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Economics, General | 57 | 14 | 71 |
| Education, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Environmental Biology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Chemistry. | 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 and Statistics. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Music, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience. | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 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 | 229 | 275 | 504 |
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: 320 days, 12 hours, and 52 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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