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Colby, Sawyer College is a private regional college located in New London, New Hampshire. Colby-Sawyer College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Colby-Sawyer College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,780 10 years after enrolling, 9th in New Hampshire, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Colby-Sawyer College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Colby-Sawyer College is ranked 8th in New Hampshire.
Colby, Sawyer College’s median net annual cost of $26,973 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Colby-Sawyer College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Public Health, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,973
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Biology
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Economic score: 5.11
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
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Economic score: 14.15
Education
Rank: -
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Economic score: 16.98
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Colby-Sawyer College is 4% lower than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Colby-Sawyer College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Colby-Sawyer College graduates within 4.4 years.
Colby-Sawyer College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Colby, Sawyer College’s economic mobility score of 6.92 is calculated by adjusting the 5.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Colby-Sawyer College’s EMS of 6.92 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Colby, Sawyer College pays $26,973 a year, $36,385 less than the $63,358 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,973
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Colby-Sawyer College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,973 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,584. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,277
Pell grants
$4,733
State grants
$1,939
Institutional grants
$33,622
Colby, Sawyer College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Colby-Sawyer College offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
8%
Colby, Sawyer College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,847 applicants, of which 1,719 were admitted and 256 enrolled. Colby-Sawyer College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Colby, Sawyer College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
72%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%