by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Colby-Sawyer College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Colby-Sawyer College amounts to about $65,807.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $19,125.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $46,682.00 |
| Total cost | $65,807.00 |
| That is 101% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,096.00 |
| Net price | $54,711.00 |
| That is 67% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,071.00 |
| Net price | $49,736.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $49,736.00 | $54,711.00 | $65,807.00 |
| Senior year | $49,736.00 | $54,711.00 | $65,807.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $198,944.00 | $218,844.00 | $263,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $75,790.00 | $83,372.00 | $100,280.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $2,289.00 | $2,518.00 | $3,029.00 |
| Total amount paid | $274,734.00 | $302,216.00 | $363,508.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $49,736.00 | $54,711.00 | $65,807.00 |
| Senior year | $49,736.00 | $54,711.00 | $65,807.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $99,472.00 | $109,422.00 | $131,614.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,895.00 | $41,686.00 | $50,140.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,145.00 | $1,259.00 | $1,515.00 |
| Total amount paid | $137,367.00 | $151,108.00 | $181,754.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,431.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,857.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,570.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,323.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,084.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,562.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,198.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Colby-Sawyer College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Colby-Sawyer College works out to $19,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,750.00 |
| Middle income | $22,543.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,905.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Colby-Sawyer College amounts to $675.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Colby-Sawyer College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Colby-Sawyer College reach $63,765,261.00 over 4,227 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,179.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Colby-Sawyer College, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.