Colgate University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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1,300
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Neil
Last Name:Albert
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Planning and Research
Address Line 1:13 Oak Drive
Zipcode13,346
Country:USA
Phone:315-228-7397
Email Address:nalbert@colgate.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.colgate.edu/offices-and-services/institutionalplanningandresearch/common-data-set
City:Hamilton
StateNY
Name of College/University:Colgate University
Street Address Line 1:13 Oak Drive
CityHamilton
StateNY
Zip13,346
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)315
Main Phone Number:228-1000
WWW Home Page Address:www.colgate.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):315
Admissions Phone Number:228-7401
Admissions Email Address:admission@colgate.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,630
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,009
Number of wait-listed students admitted:97
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80044.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5997.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80050.6
SAT Math: 600-69942.6
SAT Math: 500-5996.6
SAT Math: 400-4990.2
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160047.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139945.8
SAT Composite: 1000-11996.4
ACT Composite: 30-3682.0
ACT Composite: 24-2914.9
ACT Composite: 18-233.1
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.015.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.68
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
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
FallX
SpringX
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: - [ ] C (2 quality points) Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 course credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 course credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16 course credits - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: 0 0 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
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
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/estimate-your-aid
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$2,041,886
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$453,415
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$49,454,329
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$489,409
Total Scholarships/Grants$52,439,039
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$852,867
Federal Work-Study$1,042,054
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$700,907
Total Self-Help$2,595,828
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$232,517
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$191,797
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,689,027
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,113,341
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,002,708
Total Self-Help$1,002,708
Parent Loans$3,755,902
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$14,223,275
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:139
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
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
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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 the 2020-2021 academic year, need-based Colgate Grants replaced loans for students with a total family income less than $125,000 and household assets typical of that income range. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty3,333