Colby-Sawyer College

www.colby-sawyer.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,846

1.08% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$27,625

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.69%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

91%

1,888 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

910

89.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

63.6%

211 Graduates

About

Colby-Sawyer College is a higher education institution located in Merrimack County, NH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Colby-Sawyer College were Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (16 degrees).

In 2020, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colby-Sawyer College. 72.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (159 degrees), 10.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $42,846, which is $14,446 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $42,846, which is $14,446 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,625.

In 2020, 96% of undergraduate students attending Colby-Sawyer College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$42,846

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Colby-Sawyer College was $42,846. The cost of tuition at Colby-Sawyer College is $14,446 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$27,625

2020 Value

3.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Colby-Sawyer College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,625. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Colby-Sawyer College grew by 3.41%.

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

$14,530

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colby-Sawyer College was of $14,530 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board increased by 5.9% between 2019 and 2020. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Colby-Sawyer College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.03% with respect to 2019, when 97% 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.

2.69%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Colby-Sawyer College was 2.69%, which represents 9 out of the 334 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 1,888 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 29.4% annual decline. Out of those 1,888 applicants, 1,718 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91% acceptance rate.

There were 910 students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colby-Sawyer College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,718

Accepted Out of 1,888

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colby-Sawyer College was 91% (1,718 admissions from 1,888 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 89.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −29.4%, while admissions declined by −28.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colby-Sawyer College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Colby-Sawyer College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Colby-Sawyer College has a total enrollment of 910 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College is 812 students and the part-time enrollment is 98. This means that 89.2% of students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colby-Sawyer College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.9% White, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.97% Asian, 1.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.21% Two or More Races, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.6%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Black or African American Female (2.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%), followed by Asian Male (0%) and Asian Female (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 910 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College is 812 and the part-time enrollment is 98. This means that 89.2% of students enrolled at Colby-Sawyer College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

83%

2020 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 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Colby-Sawyer College had a retention rate higher 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

White
691
Black or African American
33
Asian
27

The enrolled student population at Colby-Sawyer College is 75.9% White, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.97% Asian, 1.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.21% Two or More Races, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 115 students (12.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 87 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 (159 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colby-Sawyer College is Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (16 degrees).

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Workforce

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 (305,113 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (212,867 people), Other managers (204,051 people), Postsecondary teachers (165,409 people), and Secondary school teachers (123,982 people).

The most specialized majors at Colby-Sawyer College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), History (7 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Psychology (16 degrees).

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, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 (714,226 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (390,242 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (277,649 people), Legal services (180,739 people), and Outpatient care centers (175,390 people).

Degrees

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

Registered Nursing
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degree-majorss awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
16 degree-majorss 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 2020

141

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Colby-Sawyer College, which is 0.383 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (141).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Colby-Sawyer College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.1 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 39 degrees were awarded to women at Colby-Sawyer College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 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 61% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Colby-Sawyer College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 9% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
159 degrees awarded
Unknown
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colby-Sawyer College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (15 degrees).

7.69% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
112 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colby-Sawyer College is white female (112 degrees awarded). There were 2.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (47 degrees).

Operations

Colby-Sawyer College has an endowment valued at nearly $39.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $799k (2.01%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Colby-Sawyer College had a total salary expenditure of $30.9M. Colby-Sawyer College employs 18 Assistant professors, 17 Professors, and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Colby-Sawyer College are Female Assistant professors (13), Female Professors(9), and Male Professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College are: Service, with 47 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$39.8M

2020 Endowment

0.945%

growth from 2019

Colby-Sawyer College has an endowment valued at about $39.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Colby-Sawyer College grew 0.945% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.2k lower 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.05M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Colby-Sawyer College received $1.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$11.7M

2020 Salaries

6.48%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Colby-Sawyer College paid a median of $11.7M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($30.9M) and a 6.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.47% decline from 2018 and a 11.2% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Colby-Sawyer College paid a total of $2.98M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College were Assistant professor with 18 employees; Professor with 17 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College were Service with 47 employees; Management with 39 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colby-Sawyer College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Professor with 9 employees, and Male Professor with 8 employees.

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

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