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Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in Hamilton, New York. Colgate University is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Colgate University is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $76,267 10 years after enrolling, 13th in New York, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Colgate University bachelor students earn 29% more than the national average. Colgate University is ranked 17th in New York.
Colgate University’s median net annual cost of $27,775 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Colgate University sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Poli Sci/Government, English Language & Lit, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,775
Average years to graduate
4.1
International Relations
Rank: #4
Economic score: 1.72
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #17
Economic score: 3
History
Rank: #37
Economic score: 3.08
Philosophy
Rank: #15
Economic score: 4.31
Sociology
Rank: #125
Economic score: 5.02
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #21
Economic score: 6.18
Area Studies
Rank: #53
Economic score: 18.37
The average student at Colgate University takes 4.1 years to graduate, with 90% graduating within 8 years. The graduation rate at Colgate University is 24% more than the state average and 22% more than the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Colgate University, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Colgate University graduates within 4.2 years.
Colgate University is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Colgate University’s economic mobility score of 9.36 is calculated by adjusting the 1.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 11% pell grant recipients within the student body. Colgate University’s EMS of 9.36 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Colgate University pays $27,775 a year, $49,805 less than the $77,580 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,775
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Colgate University, 41% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,775 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 13% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $12,538. This is 41% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,253
Pell grants
$5,030
State grants
$3,065
Institutional grants
$51,438
Colgate University's very selective admissions are indicated by their 17% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,540 applicants, of which 3,015 were admitted and 887 enrolled. Colgate University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
99%
59%
In-state
25%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%