Colby-Sawyer College

www.colby-sawyer.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,130

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,781

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.99%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

93.1%

1,847 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

838

91.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

61.2%

164 Graduates

About

Colby-Sawyer College is a higher education institution located in Merrimack County, NH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colby-Sawyer College were Registered Nursing (46 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (14 degrees).

In 2021, 196 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colby-Sawyer College. 69.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (149 degrees), 18.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $44,130, which is $15,625 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $44,130, which is $15,625 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,781.

In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending Colby-Sawyer College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$44,130

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colby-Sawyer College was $44,130. The cost of tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $15,625 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,781

2021 Value

3.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colby-Sawyer College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,781. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colby-Sawyer College grew by 3.06%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,754

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colby-Sawyer College was of $14,754 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.54% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Colby-Sawyer College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.25% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.99%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colby-Sawyer College was 1.99%, which represents 6 out of the 301 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Colby-Sawyer College received 1,847 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 2.17% annual growth. Out of those 1,847 applicants, 1,719 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.1% acceptance rate.

There were 838 students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College in 2021.

Colby-Sawyer College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,719

Accepted Out of 1,847

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colby-Sawyer College was 93.1% (1,719 admissions from 1,847 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 91%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 2.17%, while admissions grew by 0.0582%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Colby-Sawyer College had a total enrollment of 838 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College is 769 students and the part-time enrollment is 69. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colby-Sawyer College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.9% White, 2.86% Asian, 2.63% Black or African American, 2.15% Hispanic or Latino, 0.716% Two or More Races, and 0.358% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.9%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.98%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (58.3%), followed by White Female (41.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 838 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College is 769 and the part-time enrollment is 69. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colby-Sawyer College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colby-Sawyer College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Colby-Sawyer College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colby-Sawyer College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
661 enrolled students
Asian
24 enrolled students
Black or African American
22 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colby-Sawyer College is 78.9% White, 2.86% Asian, 2.63% Black or African American, 2.15% Hispanic or Latino, 0.716% Two or More Races, and 0.358% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 90 students (10.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 76 more women than men received degrees from Colby-Sawyer College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colby-Sawyer College is white (149 degrees awarded). There were 18.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colby-Sawyer College is Registered Nursing (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colby-Sawyer College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College are Elementary & middle school teachers (228,670 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (172,491 people), Other managers (146,908 people), Secondary school teachers (124,007 people), and Postsecondary teachers (119,361 people).

The most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), History (8 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Human Sciences (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), History (8 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Human Sciences (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College are Elementary & secondary schools (500,080 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (267,075 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,944 people), Legal services (140,848 people), and Computer Systems Design (101,343 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colby-Sawyer College.

Most Common (2020)

Registered Nursing
43 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degree-majors awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colby-Sawyer College was Registered Nursing with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colby-Sawyer College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

136

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Colby-Sawyer College, which is 0.441 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (136).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colby-Sawyer College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Colby-Sawyer College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.23 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Colby-Sawyer College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 53% of students graduating from Colby-Sawyer College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colby-Sawyer College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.05% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
149 degrees awarded
Asian
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colby-Sawyer College is white (149 degrees awarded). There were 18.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (8 degrees).

9.69% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
103 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded
Asian Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colby-Sawyer College is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 2.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

Operations

Colby-Sawyer College has an endowment valued at nearly $62.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.52M (4.03%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Colby-Sawyer College had a total salary expenditure of 30.6M. Colby-Sawyer College employs 26 Assistant professors, 14 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Colby-Sawyer College are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Professor (7), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College are: Service, with 39 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees.

Endowment

$62.4M

2021 Endowment

56.8%

growth from 2020

Colby-Sawyer College has an endowment valued at about $62.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colby-Sawyer College grew 56.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colby-Sawyer College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.4M

2021 Salaries

14.7%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Colby-Sawyer College paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($30.6M) and a 14.7% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.13M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colby-Sawyer College paid a total of $3.13M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College were Assistant professor with 26 employees, Professor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College were Service with 39 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 7 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colby-Sawyer College.