Colgate University
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
22.6%
Applications
9,951
Admitted
2,247
Enrolled
786
SAT Composite 25th
1,340
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$85,139
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$28,786
sticker minus grants
$15,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
206fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.colgate.edu/offices-and-services/institutionalplanningandresearch/common-data-set
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
Percent who had GPA of 4.016.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.72
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
Amount of housing deposit:500
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day9
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEMinimum2
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$1,947,543
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$47,916,808
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$780,604
Total Scholarships/Grants$51,132,406
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,697,935
Federal Work-Study$1,120,585
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$665,932
Total Self-Help$3,484,452
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$166,845
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,267,826
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,662,201
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,062,021
Total Self-Help$1,062,021
Parent Loans$4,266,247
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$14,172,487
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.722
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:147
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Beginning in fall 2020, need-based Colgate Grants will replace loans for students with a total family income up to $125,000 and household assets typical of this income range.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,972
and ____ faculty6,667