Colby Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Colby College, the graduation rates was 88.79% (515 students out of 580 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 242 male and 273 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Colby College. Last year, the graduation rate was 88.79%. where 515 students out of 580 candidate completed their degree.

437 students completed their course in 4 years and 73 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 5 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Colby College, 57 of 65 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 87.69%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Colby College is 6.55% (38 out of 580 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Colby College, the retention rate is 94%.