Waterville, Maine · Private Non-Profit
Education, General at Colby College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% 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
2.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 643
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 (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($17,180), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,490), and peer averages from 643 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 643 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 ($2,207 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($24,442 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Colby College in the top 19% 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.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.6% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 2.3% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2.1% of reported awards · $2,725 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4.8% of reported awards · $4,815 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 4.9% of reported awards · $2,787 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Education, General accounts for 2.6% of the awards or completions reported for Colby College. That award concentration is higher than at 71% 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 $2,207 below the $19,387 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 $24,442 above the $56,048 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 #119 of 643 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.