Colgate University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
12.4%
Applications
21,109
Admitted
2,624
Enrolled
812
SAT Composite
1418-1510
SAT Math
700-780
ACT Composite
32-34
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:Associate Provost
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):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/provost-and-dean-faculty/equity-and-diversity
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 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
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:3,663
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,146
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993.6
SAT Math: 700-80077.4
SAT Math: 600-69919.1
SAT Math: 500-5992.8
SAT Math: 400-4990.8
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160081.2
SAT Composite: 1200-139916.8
SAT Composite: 1000-11992
ACT Composite: 30-3691.3
ACT Composite: 24-297.1
ACT Composite: 18-231.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:20
Percent who had GPA of 4.030.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9941.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.86
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
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
Amount of housing deposit:500
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)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?Yes
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
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot 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: Transfer students must be in residence at Colgate for a minimum of 4 terms (and 16 course credits). Students entering as first-time first-year students may transfer a maximum of 6.00 course credits towards Colgate degree requirements. ##
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 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. Accelerated program Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities x Cross-registration Distance learning x Double major Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program Honors Program x Independent study x Internships Liberal arts/career combination x Student-designed major x Study abroad x Teacher certification program x Undergraduate Research W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: Arts/fine arts Computer literacy x English (including composition) x Foreign languages History x Physical Education x Humanities Intensive writing Mathematics Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science x Other (describe): Liberal Arts Core Corruciulum
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Liberal Arts Core Corruciulum
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
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
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
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo 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 TABLESFederal$2,554,182
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$448,151
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$58,411,239
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$519,332
Total Scholarships/Grants$61,932,904
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,477,166
Federal Work-Study$844,978
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$903,610
Total Self-Help$3,225,754
Parent Loans$0
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
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$536,962
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$139,720
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,043,134
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,522,408
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,242,224
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,921,313
Total Self-Help$2,921,313
Parent Loans$5,157,900
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
Athletic Awards$15,971,370
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
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$70,084
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$10,442,536
CSS ProfileX
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
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
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:Colgate Commitment: Colgate Grants replace loans for students with total family income less than $175,000 and household assets typical of that income. Students with annual family income of $80,000 or less attend tuition-fee. Those with family income from $80,000 to $175,000 pay between 5% and 10% of income toward tuition, on average. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESbased on ____ students3,118