Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Colby College Men's Swimming & Diving
Waterville, ME · the Mules · Colby College overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$275k
Team budget
98th percentile in Division III
$10,591
Per roster spot
median $6,086
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
7%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Colby College fields a men's swimming & diving team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $275,368, well above the median of $97k — $10,591 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's swimming & diving programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 217 · Division III#15Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#51Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$275,368 for the year
- Operating expenses$66,905 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,591 division median $6,086
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$98,667 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Burton head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division III roster spots4,187 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 28 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,284undergraduates · 2,284 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →7%admitted · of 17,786 applicants
SAT middle 50%1440 – 1550
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $275,368 $10,591 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $98,667
Cost
Full picture →$15,163net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,600
Campus safety
Full picture →4.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 31 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's
Research Colby College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Swimming & Diving program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions7% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,163 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,284Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 31 | $202k | — | 13% | |
| Maine Maritime Academy Division III · Little East Conference | 44 | 17 | $114k | — | 61% | |
| Husson University Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 12 | $72k | — | 86% | |
| Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 48 | 24 | $139k | — | 8% | |
| University of Maine Division I · America East Conference | 54 | 28 | $274k | 995 | 96% | |
| Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 65 | 2 | $8k | — | 82% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 115 | 12 | $35k | — | 91% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 143 | 26 | $422k | 993 | 6% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Little East Conference | 148 | 8 | $30k | — | 59% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the New England Small College Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | 35 | $311k | $8,875 | — | vs | |
| Hamilton College | 31 | $300k | $9,666 | — | vs | |
| Colby College | 26 | $275k | $10,591 | — | vs | |
| Amherst College | 27 | $240k | $8,881 | — | vs | |
| Bates College | 31 | $202k | $6,508 | — | vs | |
| Connecticut College | 24 | $193k | $8,057 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 21 | $176k | $8,378 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 31 | $148k | $4,776 | — | vs | |
| Bowdoin College | 24 | $139k | $5,806 | — | vs | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 19 | $127k | $6,668 | — | vs | |
| Middlebury College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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