Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Hamilton, NY
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

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 24.4%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Colgate University 830 42% / 58% 8% $86,233 81 94%
Computer Science 71 +9 59% / 41% 18% $157,491 100 100%
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $128,373 99
Applied Mathematics 13 +4 62% / 38% 23% $101,277 92
Astrophysics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $84,059 79
Chemistry 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $64,967 38
Geosciences 6 +1 33% / 67% 17% $64,047 35
Mathematics 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $93,928 87
Physical Sciences $83,684 78
Physics 13 +1 69% / 31% 8% $85,477 80
Biochemistry 17 +1 47% / 53% 12% $63,484 33 84%
Biology 37 +4 11% / 89% 11% $55,438 13 90%
Molecular Biology 32 +2 44% / 56% 0% $63,484 33 84%
Neuroscience 42 +3 17% / 83% 2% $49,351 6 92%
Environmental Science 6 17% / 83% 17% $78,336 70 96%
Environmental Studies 43 +9 49% / 51% 2% $78,336 70 96%
Natural Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,056 38
Quantitative Economics 118 +9 64% / 36% 13% $129,364 99 96%
Anthropology 7 +2 14% / 86% 14% $72,061 58
Area Studies 3 +3 0% / 100% 33% $60,781 25
Asian Studies 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Chinese 3 +3 67% / 33% 33% $78,992 72
Classical Languages 3 67% / 33% 0% $79,050 72
Classics 6 +5 33% / 67% 0% $64,885 38
English 30 +9 30% / 70% 0% $59,964 23 94%
French 4 +5 25% / 75% 0% $79,060 72 100%
Geography 8 +3 62% / 38% 12% $72,831 59
German 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $78,817 71
History 27 +7 48% / 52% 7% $56,565 15 96%
Humanities 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $60,413 24
International Affairs 35 +4 57% / 43% 11% $85,905 81 96%
Japanese 3 67% / 33% 67% $78,780 71
Middle Eastern Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,807 25
Native American Studies +2 $60,441 24
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8 +4 0% / 100% 0% $78,455 71 90%
Philosophy 21 +9 57% / 43% 10% $63,756 34
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 81 +15 48% / 52% 4% $95,138 88 97%
Psychology 68 +12 18% / 82% 7% $60,380 24 91%
Religious Studies 7 +5 43% / 57% 0% $61,050 26
Russian and East European Studies +2 $61,478 27
Social Sciences 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $72,049 58
Sociology 34 +5 18% / 82% 6% $74,646 63 94%
Spanish 4 +8 0% / 100% 0% $79,060 72 100%
Women's Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $60,900 26
Education 13 +9 38% / 62% 8% $56,138 14 100%
Film Studies 8 +4 38% / 62% 0% $51,337 8
Music 3 +3 100% / 0% 0% $42,374 3
Studio Art 9 +2 11% / 89% 22% $49,912 6
Theater 5 +3 60% / 40% 20% $39,603 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,290
ROI Percentile 81th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 44.2% 367 37% / 63% 7% $73,900 62 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 15.4% 128 26% / 74% 5% $56,521 15 88%
Business & Economics 14.2% 118 64% / 36% 13% $129,364 99 96%
Computer Science 8.7% 72 60% / 40% 18% $157,087 100 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 6.9% 57 47% / 53% 9% $83,557 78
Agriculture & Food Science 6.0% 50 44% / 56% 4% $78,070 70 96%
Arts 3.0% 25 40% / 60% 12% $47,402 5
Education 1.6% 13 38% / 62% 8% $56,138 14 100%

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 18%
Yield (Unbound) 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%

Standardized Tests

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