Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Colby College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,262, with 1,197 women and 1,065 men.
- men 47.1% 1,065 students
- women 52.9% 1,197 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,292 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.2% of the student body, with 231 students. Hispanic students represent 8.2% of the population, with 185 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.9%, with 134 students. African American students account for 5.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 118 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 9.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 214 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.6% of the population, totaling 82 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Colby College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.2% 1,292 students
- Asian 10.2% 231 students
- International students 9.5% 214 students
- Hispanic 8.2% 185 students
- Mixed race 5.9% 134 students
- African American 5.2% 118 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 82 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- Asian 20.0% 1 students
- African American 20.0% 1 students
- White 20.0% 1 students
- Hispanic 20.0% 1 students
- Mixed race 20.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 1,044 students
- 18-19 41% 936 students
- 22-24 12% 262 students
- 25-29 0% 10 students
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