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Colby Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity report brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Colby students.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Colby Student Population

How Many Students Attend Colby College?

Colby total enrollment is approximately 2,155 students.

Colby Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Colby undergraduate population is made up of 53% women, and 47% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Colby Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,308
Asian	199
International	186
Hispanic	169
Multi-Ethnic	121
Black or African American	101
Unknown	66
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Colby Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,308
Asian	199
International	186
Hispanic	169
Multi-Ethnic	121
Black or African American	101
Unknown	66
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Colby College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	650
Asian	26
Black or African American	20
Multi-Ethnic	19
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Colby.

Colby Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,133 female students and 1,022 male students at Colby.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Colby is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Colby faculty.

There are approximately 437 female teachers and 368 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Colby ranks 72 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

90.42% of Colby students come from out of state, and 11.96% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Massachusetts	100
Maine	43
New York	40
California	27
Texas	24

International Students at Colby

Students from 69 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Canada, and India.

Learn more about international students at Colby.

Average Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Colby, 81.59% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
20-21	834
18-19	730
22-24	351
25-29	2
30-34	0
35 and over	0
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.