Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Rural |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 1,111 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 8% |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,019 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Colby-Sawyer College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,989 applications and 1,731 students were granted admission. Colby-Sawyer College is at the #85 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, Colby-Sawyer College's tuition was $39,200 for all students regardless of residency (46.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Colby-Sawyer College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 33% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,149 (which is 5.7% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Colby-Sawyer College in 2016-2017, was 211, which is 79% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,322 (which is 9.7% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Colby-Sawyer College has enrolled a total of 1,111 students (1,014 students full-time and 97 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,111 students, 26 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 30% men and 70% women and 1,095 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 16 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 46 students for distance studies.
White: 69%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 11%
Non-resident alien: 8%
Black/African American: 6%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Colby-Sawyer College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 17% | 74 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 13% | 56 | |
Psychology | 11% | 48 | |
Education | 10% | 42 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 7% | 28 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 5% | 22 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 3% | 12 | |
Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1% | 4 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 0% | 0 | |
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences | 0% | 0 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Colby-Sawyer College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Colby-Sawyer College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,900. Last year, out of the total 319 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 319 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 420 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 395 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $33,900 | $39,900 |
Employment Rate | 100% | 94% |
Total Graduates | 319 | 420 |
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