How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Colby College admits about 7.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,460 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.6%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #520 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions funnel: at a 7.1% admit rate, Colby College's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 88.8%, with first-year retention at 93.7%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: they graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus. The pattern is characteristic of selective liberal arts colleges: admission is highly selective, which limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from the pathway, but those who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income graduate success.
Colby College admits about 7.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,460 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.6%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #520 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions funnel: at a 7.1% admit rate, Colby College's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 88.8%, with first-year retention at 93.7%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: they graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus. The pattern is characteristic of selective liberal arts colleges: admission is highly selective, which limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from the pathway, but those who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income graduate success.
Colby College admits about 7.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,460 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.6%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #520 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions funnel: at a 7.1% admit rate, Colby College's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 88.8%, with first-year retention at 93.7%. Azimuth ranks Colby College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: they graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus. The pattern is characteristic of selective liberal arts colleges: admission is highly selective, which limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from the pathway, but those who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income graduate success.
