Colgate University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (3% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,226
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 26%
From Region 30%
Athletes 633 (20.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Hispanic 10%
International 8%
Mixed 6%
Asian 5%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Colgate University 830 42% 67% 4% 5% 8% 8% $99,473 94 +1.49 87 96%
Computer Science 71 +9 59% 46% 11% 6% 4% 18% $183,437 92 +1.71 100 100% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $161,117 87 +0.98 100 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 13 +4 62% 62% 0% 0% 15% 23% $134,644 87 +0.82 99 — — — — —
Astrophysics 8 +1 62% 62% 12% 12% 0% 0% $91,843 77 +0.59 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 +1 9% 91% 9% 0% 0% 0% $73,854 70 +0.22 48 — — — — —
Geosciences 6 +1 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $73,226 84 +0.74 46 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $117,110 87 +1.20 96 — — — — —
Physical Sciences — — — — — — — — $91,830 77 +0.59 80 — — — — —
Physics 13 +1 69% 54% 8% 8% 23% 8% $93,079 79 +0.68 81 — — — — —
Biochemistry 17 +1 47% 65% 6% 6% 6% 12% $63,484 16 -0.71 20 84% — — — —
Biology 37 +4 11% 70% 3% 0% 8% 11% $83,938 97 +2.03 70 100% — — — —
Molecular Biology 32 +2 44% 62% 12% 0% 16% 0% $63,484 16 -0.71 20 84% — — — —
Neuroscience 42 +3 17% 71% 7% 2% 12% 2% $87,711 96 +1.82 75 95% — — — —
Environmental Science 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $78,335 99 +2.47 59 96% — — — —
Environmental Studies 43 +9 49% 77% 0% 2% 5% 2% $78,335 99 +2.47 59 96% — — — —
Natural Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,859 97 +2.04 50 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 118 +9 64% 68% 7% 2% 6% 13% $155,083 95 +2.15 100 98% — — — —
Area Studies 3 +3 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% $72,920 84 +1.09 45 — — — — —
Asian Studies 4 +1 75% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% $73,321 85 +1.12 46 — — — — —
Chinese 3 +3 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $79,071 97 +1.88 61 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,581 96 +1.83 60 — — — — —
Classics 6 +5 33% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $75,778 95 +1.84 53 — — — — —
English 30 +9 30% 83% 0% 0% 3% 0% $79,255 100 +3.27 61 100% — — — —
French 4 +5 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $79,059 97 +1.87 61 100% — — — —
German 3 +3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,847 96 +1.86 60 — — — — —
History 27 +7 48% 74% 0% 4% 7% 7% $87,766 98 +3.01 75 96% — — — —
Japanese 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $78,966 97 +1.87 60 — — — — —
Middle Eastern Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,157 85 +1.11 46 — — — — —
Native American Studies — +2 — — — — — — $73,198 85 +1.11 46 — — — — —
Philosophy 21 +9 57% 76% 0% 0% 5% 10% $76,132 86 +1.11 54 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,640 85 +1.07 53 — — — — —
Religious Studies 7 +5 43% 57% 0% 14% 29% 0% $71,787 98 +2.58 42 — — — — —
Russian and East European Studies — +2 — — — — — — $74,854 94 +1.50 50 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +8 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% $79,059 97 +1.87 61 100% — — — —
Women's Studies 4 +1 0% 25% 0% 50% 25% 0% $74,719 98 +2.26 50 — — — — —
Anthropology 7 +2 14% 57% 0% 14% 14% 14% $70,959 93 +1.28 40 — — — — —
Geography 8 +3 62% 62% 0% 12% 12% 12% $75,646 92 +1.55 53 — — — — —
Humanities 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,656 92 +1.16 37 — — — — —
International Affairs 35 +4 57% 66% 0% 6% 11% 11% $91,639 96 +0.98 80 96% — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8 +4 0% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $78,454 70 +0.30 59 90% — — — —
Political Science 81 +15 48% 81% 1% 1% 4% 4% $98,931 94 +1.97 86 97% — — — —
Psychology 68 +12 18% 74% 1% 6% 6% 7% $60,380 47 -0.11 14 91% — — — —
Social Sciences 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $72,514 94 +1.42 44 — — — — —
Sociology 34 +5 18% 44% 3% 29% 12% 6% $67,946 91 +1.00 32 95% — — — —
Education 13 +9 38% 23% 0% 8% 46% 8% $69,707 96 +1.72 37 100% — — — —
Film Studies 8 +4 38% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $56,414 86 +1.07 8 — — — — —
Music 3 +3 100% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $53,983 83 +0.78 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 9 +2 11% 78% 0% 0% 0% 22% $54,734 87 +0.85 6 — — — — —
Theater 5 +3 60% 40% 0% 20% 20% 20% $50,496 88 +1.00 4 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,290
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%
4-Year Graduation Rate 85%
6-Year Graduation Rate 91%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 29.3% 243 35% 70% 2% 8% 7% 7% $80,282 96 +1.02 63 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 15.4% 128 26% 68% 7% 2% 11% 5% $77,346 92 +0.91 57 92% —
Humanities 14.9% 124 42% 68% 1% 4% 10% 6% $79,370 98 +2.32 61 98% —
Business & Economics 14.2% 118 64% 68% 7% 2% 6% 13% $155,083 99 +2.15 100 98% —
Computer Science 8.7% 72 60% 47% 11% 6% 4% 18% $183,127 96 +1.70 100 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 6.9% 57 47% 72% 5% 4% 9% 9% $99,115 85 +0.67 86 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 6.0% 50 44% 76% 0% 2% 4% 4% $78,265 99 +2.46 59 96% —
Arts 3.0% 25 40% 68% 0% 8% 8% 12% $54,334 63 +0.94 6 — —
Education 1.6% 13 38% 23% 0% 8% 46% 8% $69,707 98 +1.72 37 100% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.0M #291 54% $0.0M — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.4M #289 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #330 41% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #320 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #373 18% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #401 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $4.7M #393 32% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 129 $573K $573K $0
Football 98 $8.4M $8.4M $0
Lacrosse 57 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Soccer 29 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Ice Hockey 27 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 25 $298K $298K $0
Rowing 17 $441K $441K $0
Basketball 15 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Tennis 12 $278K $278K $0
Golf 9 $228K $228K $0
Total 340 $20.0M $20.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 104 $503K $503K $0
Lacrosse 36 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Rowing 36 $353K $353K $0
Swimming & Diving 35 $686K $686K $0
Soccer 29 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Field Hockey 27 $877K $877K $0
Ice Hockey 22 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Volleyball 22 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Softball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 16 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Tennis 11 $263K $263K $0
Total 293 $14.3M $14.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 233 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Football 98 $8.4M $8.4M $0
Lacrosse 93 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Swimming & Diving 60 $984K $984K $0
Soccer 58 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Rowing 53 $794K $794K $0
Ice Hockey 49 $5.7M $5.7M $0
Basketball 31 $5.5M $5.5M $0
Field Hockey 27 $877K $877K $0
Tennis 23 $541K $541K $0
Volleyball 22 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Softball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 9 $228K $228K $0
Total 633 $39.8M $39.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 17.5%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 20% 26% 4%
Early Decision 44% 57% 9%
Unhooked Early Decision 37% 48% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 1450 – 1510
SAT Math Range 710 – 770
SAT RW Range 720 – 760