by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Colby? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Colby. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Colby total enrollment is approximately 2,469 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Colby undergraduate population is made up of 51.5% women, and 48.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Colby Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,353 | 54.9% |
| International | 263 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 257 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 199 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 93 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,353 | 54.9% |
| International | 263 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 257 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 199 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 93 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Colby College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.6% |
| International | 9.2% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Unknown | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,272 female students and 1,197 male students at Colby.
Colby College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 123 | 23.3% |
| New York | 76 | 14.4% |
| Maine | 50 | 9.5% |
| Connecticut | 42 | 7.9% |
| California | 39 | 7.4% |
Colby hosts roughly 10.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
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.
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