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Is Colby College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Colby, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Colby lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $80,490 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $19,157 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Colby's net price is about 34% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$15,163
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,674 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $31,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,180
Median earnings 10 years out
$80,490
Median debt at graduation
$19,157
Graduation rate
89%
At Colby, a typical graduate carries about $19,157 in student debt and earns roughly $80,490 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $218 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Colby is a private nonprofit four year school in Waterville, ME. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 52/100
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Worth-It Score: 50/100
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Bowdoin
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Worth-It Score: 91/100
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Worth-It Score: 42/100
Median net price: $25,184
Common questions about Colby
The median net price at Colby is $17,180 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →