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Colby College

Women's D3 Coach: Karen Henning
Profile
Size
3 / 10
2,000 Undergrads / 2,000 Students
Cost
5 / 10
$19,592 Net Price
Selectivity
10 / 10
10% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    New England (NESCAC)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    Town: Remote

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
94%
Overall Graduation Rate
89%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
86% / 89%
Calendar System
Four-one-four plan
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Colby College played many of their away games in the New England area. Located in Maine, Colby College had typically stayed close to home playing games in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The team has also taken a trip to Florida.

Recruit Commits
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Olivia Kraus Stone Ridge School of The Sacred Heart Mclean, VA Att, Mid
Tate Ban Ridgewood High School Ridgewood, NJ Att
Chelsea Tzau Lake Forest High School Lake Forest, IL Mid, Def
Franny Gallagher Episcopal Academy Newtown Square, PA Def, Mid
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Gigi Peloso Princeton High School Princeton, NJ Goal
Emma Greene Mount Kisco, NY Att
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Karena Andreassen Cranford High School Cranford, NJ Mid
Kat Munter Notre Dame Prep Elkridge, MD Def
Gefen Nusinov Park School of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Def
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Tori Congdon Canterbury School West Hartford, CT Mid, Draw
Ally Franz Chatham High School Chatham, NJ Att
Sarah Hearns Proctor Academy S. Hamilton, MA Goal
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Chiamaka Ubani Elmont NY Mid
Tess Krensky Fox Lane , NY Mid
Emily Podgorni Bromfield School Littleton, MA Goal
Emily Simas Governor's Academy Topsfield, MA Mid, Def
Thea Reddin Charlotte Country Day NC Mid
Zoe Lash Wilton Wilton, CT Mid
Lauren Jennings Darien CT Mid, Def
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Hannah Marino Pingree School Peabody, MA Goal
Emily Schaefer Glen Rock NJ Mid
Lyla Jones Potomac School McLean, VA Mid
Taylor Moore Weston Weston, CT Att
Gwen Geisler Conard West Hartford, CT Mid
Shannon Groskoph Summit Summit, NJ Mid
Robyn Pirie Governor's Academy MA Att
Amelia Lubrano Hanover NH Mid
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Grace Crowell Medfield Medfield, MA Mid
Emma Banks Hopkins School CT Mid
Caroline Fowler Georgetown Visitation Bethesda, MD Att, Mid
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
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Events By Colby College Coaches
Sep 30 '18
Waterville, ME
 
Women's 13-18
Jan 27 '19
Waterville, ME
 
Women's 13-18
Sep 15 '19
Waterville, ME
 
Women's 13-18
Jan 26 '20
Waterville, ME
 
Women's 13-18
Location
4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME, 04901 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Portland Maine Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Lewiston/Auburn Maine Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Providence Rhode Island Area
  • Bangor Maine Area
  • Burlington Vermont Area
Where Grads Work
  • Fidelity Investments
  • State Street
  • IBM
  • Bank of America
  • Microsoft
  • Deloitte
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • State of Maine
  • TD
  • J.P. Morgan
  • EMC
  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Google
  • Harvard University
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Research
  • Media and Communication
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Consulting
  • Legal
  • Healthcare Services
  • Program and Project Management
  • Community and Social Services
  • Business Development
  • Information Technology
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
630 - 725
Math
700 - 780
Total
1320 - 1490
ACT
English
32 - 35
Math
29 - 33
Composite
31 - 34

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 630 - 710 for SAT

SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 13,584 6,274 7,310
% Admitted 10% 9% 10%
% Admits That Enroll 40% 41% 38%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.9
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Social Sciences (24%)
    Economics, General (13%)
    Natural Resources & Conservation (10%)
    Political Science and Government, General (9%)
    Psychology (9%)
    Physical Sciences (8%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (7%)
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (7%)
    International/Global Studies (6%)
    Environmental Studies (6%)
    Computer Science (5%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (5%)
    Psychology, General (5%)
    Ethnic, Cultural & Gender Studies (5%)
    English Language & Literature (5%)
    Mathematics & Statistics (4%)
    Environmental Science (3%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $19,592

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$57,280
    Books & Supplies$800
    Cost of Living$14,720
    Personal Expenses$800
     
    Sticker Price$73,600

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    44% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship44%$51,610
    Federal Grants15%$6,090
    Pell Grants14%$4,704
    Other Federal11%$1,956
    State & Local Grants2%$1,350
    Institutional Grants43%$50,717
     
    Student Loans28%$4,478
    Federal Loans13%$5,330
    Other Loans23%$2,285

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $828 Million $414,007

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $19,172.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $17,799 $204

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.1%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 289 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $58,100

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 4.28 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 86% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 8 8
    Fondling 5 5
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault - -
    Burglary 7 6
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
    Undergrad InstructionArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionNot classified (Exclusively Undergraduate)
    Enrollment ProfileExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, small, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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