College identity · Lifestyle Identity

    Outdoorsy and Chill

    Nature, recreation, and a slower pace define daily life.

    Students who recharge outdoors and prefer relaxed social energy fit well.

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    This identity in numbers

    1,093

    colleges assigned

    Median average net price
    $12,778
    1,051 colleges reported
    Median admit rate
    78.7%
    496 colleges reported
    Median graduation rate
    41.2%
    1,091 colleges reported

    Medians across every college with this identity. Rates on a 0–100% scale. Source: U.S. College Scorecard.

    About this identity

    What “Outdoorsy and Chill” means

    CollegesRef editorial

    Nature, recreation, and a slower pace define daily life. Students who recharge outdoors and prefer relaxed social energy fit well.

    How colleges get this identity

    • In a state known for outdoor recreation — State: AK, CO, ID, ME, MT, NH, NM, OR, UT, VT, WA, WY
    • Student body of 15,000 or fewer — Students at most 15,000
    • Six-year graduation rate — Graduation rate: more credit the closer to 90%, none at 40%

    Each matching rule adds to a college's score for this identity, using verified federal data. Colleges that score with enough confidence are listed, editors can add or remove colleges, and the list is ordered by editorial picks, score and confidence, never by partner status.

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    Signals behind this list

    Rural or town setting
    30 of 30
    Outdoor recreation state
    30 of 30
    Relaxed scale
    30 of 30
    Graduation scale
    30 of 30
    Remote setting
    29 of 30
    How many of the 30 colleges shown match each signal the rules check. Bars run from 0 to all 30.

    1,093 colleges

    Colleges with the Outdoorsy and Chill identity

    Ordered by editorial representation, category score and confidence. Never by partner status.

    Bars: admit and graduation rates on a 0–100% scale; net price relative to $32,102, the highest among the 30 colleges shown.

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