Colgate University
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Hamilton, NY
Population
40,000
Website
http://www.colgate.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,122
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
73%
International
8%
Hispanic
7%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
0%
From State
26%
From Region
30%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Business & Economics
13%
Computer Science
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Arts
4%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,306
Est. Cost of Attendance
$87,070
10-Year ROI
$252,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
85%
6-Year Graduation Rate
91%
Transfer-Out Rate
6%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
196 (3% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
17%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 15
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #317 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #361 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #405 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
36%
SAT Range
1450
–
1520
SAT Math Range
720
–
780
SAT RW Range
710
–
760
ACT Range
33
–
34
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | 729 | 46% / 54% | 8% | $83,489 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 42 +3 | 67% / 33% | 17% | $158,740 | 100 | 100% | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $109,029 | 96 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $105,684 | 95 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $84,153 | 80 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,678 | 51 | — | |
| Geosciences | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $62,861 | 34 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 33% | $91,461 | 87 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $83,601 | 79 | — | |
| Physics | 14 +2 | 79% / 21% | 21% | $85,504 | 81 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 13% | $63,929 | 37 | 84% | |
| Biology | 30 +4 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $55,827 | 15 | 90% | |
| Environmental Science | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $78,918 | 73 | 96% | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 +5 | 40% / 60% | 10% | $78,918 | 73 | 96% | |
| Molecular Biology | 28 +1 | 39% / 61% | 11% | $63,929 | 37 | 84% | |
| Natural Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,034 | 41 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 35 — | 14% / 86% | 3% | $49,697 | 6 | 92% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 95 +18 | 66% / 34% | 13% | $130,139 | 99 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 10 +1 | 20% / 80% | 10% | $70,570 | 56 | — | |
| Area Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,513 | 30 | — | |
| Chinese | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $79,231 | 73 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,091 | 73 | — | |
| Classics | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,385 | 45 | — | |
| English | 31 +7 | 32% / 68% | 6% | $60,334 | 27 | 94% | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,583 | 74 | 100% | |
| Geography | 12 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $73,308 | 62 | — | |
| German | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $78,977 | 73 | — | |
| History | 30 +3 | 67% / 33% | 10% | $56,891 | 18 | 96% | |
| Humanities | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,148 | 35 | — | |
| International Affairs | 37 +10 | 30% / 70% | 11% | $86,420 | 82 | 96% | |
| Japanese | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,096 | 73 | — | |
| Middle Eastern Studies | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,539 | 30 | — | |
| Native American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,695 | 31 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 13 +2 | 54% / 46% | 8% | $79,025 | 73 | 90% | |
| Philosophy | 22 +6 | 55% / 45% | 14% | $64,927 | 40 | — | |
| Political Science | 80 +19 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $95,708 | 90 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 62 +14 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $60,730 | 28 | 91% | |
| Religious Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,021 | 29 | — | |
| Russian and East European Studies | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $64,416 | 39 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,446 | 58 | — | |
| Sociology | 28 +3 | 39% / 61% | 7% | $75,093 | 66 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 5 +6 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $79,583 | 74 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,148 | 29 | — | |
| Education | 12 +4 | 33% / 67% | 25% | $56,379 | 17 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 16 +7 | 31% / 69% | 6% | $52,762 | 10 | — | |
| Music | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,419 | 4 | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 +5 | 12% / 88% | 12% | $52,411 | 9 | — | |
| Theater | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,579 | 2 | — |