Acceptance Rate History
Colby College Acceptance Rate: 7.1% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
ME · Current rate: 7.1%
Colby College admits the SAT 1460–1550 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is Colby College's acceptance rate in 2024?
Colby College's acceptance rate in 2024 is 7.1%, roughly unchanged from 6.8% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
How many applicants does Colby College admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2024 admissions cycle, Colby College admitted 1,360 of 19,187 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 7.1%.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Does Colby College's 2024 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 7.1% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 19,187 applicants Colby College received for 2024, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
How has Colby College's acceptance rate changed recently?
Colby College's acceptance rate was 6.8% in 2023 and 7.1% in 2024, both reported by the same source.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.1% | 19,187 | 1,360 |
| 2023 | 6.8% | 17,786 | 1,215 |
| 2022 | 7.6% | 16,890 | 1,286 |
| 2021 | 8.9% | 15,857 | 1,407 |
| 2020 | 10.3% | 13,922 | 1,430 |
| 2019 | 9.7% | 13,584 | 1,314 |
| 2018 | 13.1% | 12,313 | 1,608 |
| 2017 | 15.8% | 11,190 | 1,767 |
| 2016 | 18.7% | 9,833 | 1,840 |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 7,593 | 1,710 |
| 2014 | 28.1% | 5,148 | 1,444 |
| 2013 | 26.0% | 5,407 | 1,408 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $4,049/yr · Family income over $110k: $46,511/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1460–1550
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Colby College scored between 1460 and 1550 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Colby College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1460–1550 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1460, and a quarter scored above 1550.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Colby College's rate ranged from 6.8% to 28.1%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1460–1550.
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Trend Analysis
Colby College's acceptance rate has decreased from 26.0% in 2013 to 7.1% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2015.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.