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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College is based in the town of New London, NH — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,570
family income
under $30k
$17,323
$30–48k
$19,084
$48–75k
$27,562
$75–110k
$30,198
over $110k

Average net price

$27,4312023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,5692009: $25,2212010: $24,5012011: $24,6292012: $22,6442013: $20,2952014: $24,3152015: $25,8512016: $27,0852017: $26,9502018: $26,9832019: $26,9732020: $26,4082021: $27,7982022: $25,8572023: $27,431$27,431
$20k$23k$25k$28k200820232008: $22,5692009: $25,2212010: $24,5012011: $24,6292012: $22,6442013: $20,2952014: $24,3152015: $25,8512016: $27,0852017: $26,9502018: $26,9832019: $26,9732020: $26,4082021: $27,7982022: $25,8572023: $27,431$27,431

Average net price at Colby-Sawyer College rose from $22,569 (2008) to $27,431 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,569
2009$25,221
2010$24,501
2011$24,629
2012$22,644
2013$20,295
2014$24,315
2015$25,851
2016$27,085
2017$26,950
2018$26,983
2019$26,973
2020$26,408
2021$27,798
2022$25,857
2023$27,431
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$38,5272024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $42,7202010: $44,4692011: $46,7182012: $48,8102013: $50,6442014: $52,6552015: $53,3962016: $54,6872017: $55,4762018: $57,3502019: $59,4362020: $61,4182021: $62,7192022: $64,9012023: $65,8072024: $38,527$38,527
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $42,7202010: $44,4692011: $46,7182012: $48,8102013: $50,6442014: $52,6552015: $53,3962016: $54,6872017: $55,4762018: $57,3502019: $59,4362020: $61,4182021: $62,7192022: $64,9012023: $65,8072024: $38,527$38,527

Total cost at Colby-Sawyer College has wandered from 2009 to 2024 — up to $65,807 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $38,527.

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$42,720
2010$44,469
2011$46,718
2012$48,810
2013$50,644
2014$52,655
2015$53,396
2016$54,687
2017$55,476
2018$57,350
2019$59,436
2020$61,418
2021$62,719
2022$64,901
2023$65,807
2024$38,527
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,9602001: $20,1302002: $21,1402003: $22,2002004: $23,3102005: $24,7002006: $26,3502007: $28,0102008: $29,6202013: $37,3002014: $38,0402015: $38,8602016: $39,4502017: $41,1862018: $42,3982019: $43,6462020: $44,9302021: $46,2542022: $47,1642023: $18,400$18,400
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,9602001: $20,1302002: $21,1402003: $22,2002004: $23,3102005: $24,7002006: $26,3502007: $28,0102008: $29,6202013: $37,3002014: $38,0402015: $38,8602016: $39,4502017: $41,1862018: $42,3982019: $43,6462020: $44,9302021: $46,2542022: $47,1642023: $18,400$18,400

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,960
2001$20,130
2002$21,140
2003$22,200
2004$23,310
2005$24,700
2006$26,350
2007$28,010
2008$29,620
2013$37,300
2014$38,040
2015$38,860
2016$39,450
2017$41,186
2018$42,398
2019$43,646
2020$44,930
2021$46,254
2022$47,164
2023$18,400
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Colby-Sawyer College reports published tuition of $19,125 in this record. Colby-Sawyer College's $19,125 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Colby-Sawyer College reports 771 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

57.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Colby-Sawyer College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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57.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 57.7%entered 1992: 58.8%entered 1993: 57.5%entered 1994: 52.8%entered 1995: 58.3%entered 1996: 48.9%entered 1997: 57.9%entered 1998: 60%entered 1999: 60.2%entered 2000: 63.5%entered 2001: 58.3%entered 2002: 60%entered 2003: 60.5%entered 2004: 64.6%entered 2005: 53.9%entered 2006: 57.7%entered 2007: 54.4%entered 2008: 49.7%entered 2009: 51.8%entered 2010: 59%entered 2011: 58.9%entered 2012: 60.7%entered 2013: 62%entered 2014: 64.8%entered 2015: 64.5%entered 2016: 60.3%entered 2017: 61.6%entered 2018: 57.5%57.5%
50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 57.7%entered 1992: 58.8%entered 1993: 57.5%entered 1994: 52.8%entered 1995: 58.3%entered 1996: 48.9%entered 1997: 57.9%entered 1998: 60%entered 1999: 60.2%entered 2000: 63.5%entered 2001: 58.3%entered 2002: 60%entered 2003: 60.5%entered 2004: 64.6%entered 2005: 53.9%entered 2006: 57.7%entered 2007: 54.4%entered 2008: 49.7%entered 2009: 51.8%entered 2010: 59%entered 2011: 58.9%entered 2012: 60.7%entered 2013: 62%entered 2014: 64.8%entered 2015: 64.5%entered 2016: 60.3%entered 2017: 61.6%entered 2018: 57.5%57.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Colby-Sawyer College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 64.8% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 57.5%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort57.7%
1992 cohort58.8%
1993 cohort57.5%
1994 cohort52.8%
1995 cohort58.3%
1996 cohort48.9%
1997 cohort57.9%
1998 cohort60%
1999 cohort60.2%
2000 cohort63.5%
2001 cohort58.3%
2002 cohort60%
2003 cohort60.5%
2004 cohort64.6%
2005 cohort53.9%
2006 cohort57.7%
2007 cohort54.4%
2008 cohort49.7%
2009 cohort51.8%
2010 cohort59%
2011 cohort58.9%
2012 cohort60.7%
2013 cohort62%
2014 cohort64.8%
2015 cohort64.5%
2016 cohort60.3%
2017 cohort61.6%
2018 cohort57.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,378Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,126Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,875Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,900Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,825Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,863Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,975Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,385Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,378Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,126Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,875Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,900Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,825Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,863Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,975Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,385Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,378$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,126$3,875
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,625$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,125$3,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,625$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,875
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$27,000$11,900
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,825
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$5,863
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$5,975
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$10,385
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$37,935
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$45,879
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$46,474
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Colby-Sawyer College admitted 1,705 of 2,129 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.1% rate describes that application pool.

80.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$18,400 tuition · 2023–24771 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Colby-Sawyer College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Colby-Sawyer College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Colby-Sawyer College received 2,129 applications and admitted 1,705 (80.1%), with 221 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

80.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

75%80%85%90%200120242001: 86.9%2002: 78.7%2003: 75.1%2004: 82.3%2005: 81.1%2006: 87.5%2007: 87%2008: 86.7%2009: 79.8%2010: 77.3%2011: 82.9%2012: 84.7%2013: 83.1%2014: 90.6%2015: 90.2%2016: 87%2017: 87.3%2018: 89.6%2019: 89.6%2020: 91%2021: 93.1%2022: 78%2023: 90%2024: 80.1%80.1%
80%90%200120242001: 86.9%2002: 78.7%2003: 75.1%2004: 82.3%2005: 81.1%2006: 87.5%2007: 87%2008: 86.7%2009: 79.8%2010: 77.3%2011: 82.9%2012: 84.7%2013: 83.1%2014: 90.6%2015: 90.2%2016: 87%2017: 87.3%2018: 89.6%2019: 89.6%2020: 91%2021: 93.1%2022: 78%2023: 90%2024: 80.1%80.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200186.9%
Fall 200278.7%
Fall 200375.1%
Fall 200482.3%
Fall 200581.1%
Fall 200687.5%
Fall 200787%
Fall 200886.7%
Fall 200979.8%
Fall 201077.3%
Fall 201182.9%
Fall 201284.7%
Fall 201383.1%
Fall 201490.6%
Fall 201590.2%
Fall 201687%
Fall 201787.3%
Fall 201889.6%
Fall 201989.6%
Fall 202091%
Fall 202193.1%
Fall 202278%
Fall 202390%
Fall 202480.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1090Fall 2007 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

90010001100200120072001: 9102002: 9002003: 9202004: 9202005: 9202006: 8802007: 8808802001: 10902002: 11002003: 11102004: 11002005: 11002006: 10902007: 10901090
90010001100200120072001: 9102002: 9002003: 9202004: 9202005: 9202006: 8802007: 8808802001: 10902002: 11002003: 11102004: 11002005: 11002006: 10902007: 10901090

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019101090
Fall 20029001100
Fall 20039201110
Fall 20049201100
Fall 20059201100
Fall 20068801090
Fall 20078801090
IPEDS Fall 2001–2007, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–21Fall 2007 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

18202224200220072002: 172003: 182004: 172005: 192006: 172007: 18182002: 212003: 212004: 222005: 242006: 212007: 2121
20200220072002: 172003: 182004: 172005: 192006: 172007: 18182002: 212003: 212004: 222005: 242006: 212007: 2121

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021721
Fall 20031821
Fall 20041722
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061721
Fall 20071821
IPEDS Fall 2002–2007, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

771Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

8001k1k1k200220242002: 9292003: 9742004: 9542005: 9642006: 8982007: 9442008: 9822009: 1,1052010: 1,1532011: 1,2572012: 1,3992013: 1,3952014: 1,3512015: 1,2052016: 1,0662017: 9632018: 8512019: 8372020: 8712021: 7802022: 8142023: 7782024: 771771
8001k1k1k200220242002: 9292003: 9742004: 9542005: 9642006: 8982007: 9442008: 9822009: 1,1052010: 1,1532011: 1,2572012: 1,3992013: 1,3952014: 1,3512015: 1,2052016: 1,0662017: 9632018: 8512019: 8372020: 8712021: 7802022: 8142023: 7782024: 771771

Undergraduate enrollment at Colby-Sawyer College fell from 929 (Fall 2002) to 771 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002929
Fall 2003974
Fall 2004954
Fall 2005964
Fall 2006898
Fall 2007944
Fall 2008982
Fall 20091,105
Fall 20101,153
Fall 20111,257
Fall 20121,399
Fall 20131,395
Fall 20141,351
Fall 20151,205
Fall 20161,066
Fall 2017963
Fall 2018851
Fall 2019837
Fall 2020871
Fall 2021780
Fall 2022814
Fall 2023778
Fall 2024771
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%80%200320232003: 75%2004: 79%2005: 74%2006: 71%2007: 68%2008: 69%2009: 65%2010: 72%2011: 73%2012: 74%2013: 76%2014: 78%2015: 75%2016: 73%2017: 73%2018: 71%2019: 83%2020: 68%2021: 74%2022: 81%2023: 77%77%
70%80%200320232003: 75%2004: 79%2005: 74%2006: 71%2007: 68%2008: 69%2009: 65%2010: 72%2011: 73%2012: 74%2013: 76%2014: 78%2015: 75%2016: 73%2017: 73%2018: 71%2019: 83%2020: 68%2021: 74%2022: 81%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Colby-Sawyer College has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 83% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 77%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort79%
Fall 2005 cohort74%
Fall 2006 cohort71%
Fall 2007 cohort68%
Fall 2008 cohort69%
Fall 2009 cohort65%
Fall 2010 cohort72%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort74%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort75%
Fall 2016 cohort73%
Fall 2017 cohort73%
Fall 2018 cohort71%
Fall 2019 cohort83%
Fall 2020 cohort68%
Fall 2021 cohort74%
Fall 2022 cohort81%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Colby-Sawyer College

Faculty pay at Colby-Sawyer College averages $86,328 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Colby-Sawyer College as a primarily residential campus of 771 undergraduates — and 76.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Colby-Sawyer College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 80.1%. Review Colby-Sawyer College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Colby-Sawyer College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Colby-Sawyer College80.1%
New Hampshire median87.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Colby-Sawyer College$19,125
New Hampshire median$19,202
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Colby-Sawyer College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Colby-Sawyer College$46,474
New Hampshire median$54,368
National median$53,781
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Colby-Sawyer College, New Hampshire and national reference values
Metric & basisColby-Sawyer CollegeNew Hampshire medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS80.1%87.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$19,125$19,202$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$46,474$54,368$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Colby-Sawyer College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Colby-Sawyer College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,803
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,502
Psychology, General$56,533
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,024
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,114
Biology, General$45,783

These 6 fields listed for Colby-Sawyer College measure earnings after completion. The $46,474 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional Colby-Sawyer College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

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What test-score data does Colby-Sawyer College report?

Colby-Sawyer College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 80.1% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Colby-Sawyer College's acceptance rate?

80.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,705 admitted from 2,129 applicants.

How much does Colby-Sawyer College cost?

At Colby-Sawyer College, tuition is $19,125. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Colby-Sawyer College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $46,474. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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