Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $53,965 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $29.7K more than the national median. The 45% who received grants paid $16,219 on average; the other 55% paid the full sticker price of $85,420.
- Full price
- $85,420 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- None
- all grants are need-based
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $4K a year |
| $30–48K | $1K a year |
| $48–75K | $4K a year |
| $75–110K | $12K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$53,965
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
45% got grants averaging $69,201; 55% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$19.2K
≈ $203/month for 10 years
2.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
9% of undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full25–29%
- Paying it down40–44%
- Payments paused15–24%
- Not paying it down10–14%
- Behind or in default0–10%
- Forgiven or discharged0–5%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 37% of the $85,420 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 42% of colleges.
$31,455 in grants per first-year ÷ $85,420 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (605), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $85,420.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (605)
- Federal aid + grants143avg grant $73K
- Grants, no federal aid132avg grant $65.1K
- No grants330pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (153 of 605), because income is only reported for them.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Colby College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)