Financial Aid at Colby

The average amount of financial aid is $54,700 where 43% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Colby College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $66,600 at Colby College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $54,700
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $66,600

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 975 students (43% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $54,700. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Colby College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Colby College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid97543%$54,700
Pell Grants31814%$5,035
Federal Student Loans23911%$6,062

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 308 students (46% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 285 students (43% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $61,714 and the average amount of student loan aid is $8,426. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Colby College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Colby College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid30846%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources27541%$61,714
Federal Grants11217%$6,268
Pell Grants10416%$5,233
Other Federal Grants7912%$1,997
State/Local Grants112%$2,469
Institutional Grants27341%$59,495
Student Loans6510%$8,426
Federal Student Loans639%$5,311
Other Student Loans81%$26,634

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