Waterville, Maine · Private Non-Profit
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Colby College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,180 school-wide net price and $80,490 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 284
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 7.1%
- Graduation rate
- 88.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,180/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,720
- Median debt
- $19,157
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $80,490/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($17,180), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,490), and peer averages from 284 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 284 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,528 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,618 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Colby College in the top 15% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 2.4% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ 
Norco College Norco, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,169 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.0% of reported awards · $6,100 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 1.7% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Colby College. That award concentration is higher than at 76% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Colby College's average net price is $17,180 per year, about $68,720 over four years. That is $3,528 below the $20,708 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $80,490 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,618 above the $61,872 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Colby College #43 of 284 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.