Colgate University

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

12.0%

Applications

21,130

Admitted

2,526

Enrolled

807

SAT Composite

1440-1510

SAT Math

713-780

SAT Reading

710-750

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.

Median earnings
$85,139
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
91%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,786
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$15,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction461fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First 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?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.colgate.edu/offices-and-services/institutionalplanningandresearch/common-data-set
Other
City:Hamilton
StateNY
Address Information
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 Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):315
Admissions Phone Number:228-7401
Admissions Email Address:admission@colgate.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
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
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking34444617Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking10051270Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1005127029Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking1349171646Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates1349171746Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking92Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking920Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates251Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates1171Not reported
Total undergraduates13601724473131
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking16Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates170Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking01Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates24Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates250Not reported
Total graduate students312015
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students13631736473146
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents71260261
Hispanic/Latino71295295
Black or African American, non-Hispanic33138139
White, non-Hispanic51920202025
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic144
Asian, non-Hispanic42170172
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic144
Two or more races, non-Hispanic56174174
Race and/or ethnicity unknown135757
Total80731223131
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees746
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees10
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort7896597771
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort7896597771
Completed in less than four years6390496649
Completed in less than five years3343737
Completed in less than six years2101212
Total completers6890540698
Six-year graduation rate0.871794872%0.9375%0.904522613%0.905317769%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort6972625766
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort6972625766
Completed in less than four years5758557672
Completed in less than five years321823
Completed in less than six years1344
Total completers6061578699
Six-year graduation rate0.869565217%0.847222222%0.9248%0.912532637%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate93%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In 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?Yes
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied977911351Not reportedNot reported
Admitted10641462Not reported564
Enrolled351456Not reported167
Enrolled full-time351456Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted564
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled167
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,731
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled568
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted231
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled72
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,905
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,446
Number of wait-listed students admitted:71
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT22178
ACT19152
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite144014801510
SAT evidence-based reading and writing710730750
SAT math713750780
ACT composite323334
ACT math293134
ACT English343535
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80083.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69914.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.7
SAT Math: 700-80087.1
SAT Math: 600-69911.2
SAT Math: 500-5991.1
SAT Math: 400-4990.6
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160091.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13997.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11991.7
ACT Composite: 30-3699.3
ACT Composite: 24-290.7
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class80
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class90
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18
Percent who had GPA of 4.033.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9945.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.6
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.030.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9942.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9943.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.88
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?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
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
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?No
Other
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 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied292277Not reported569
Admitted4534Not reported79
Enrolled1711Not reported28
Application for Admission
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
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:Current grade report and instructor evaluation.
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day9
Transfer Credit Policies
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 16 Common Data Set 2023-2024 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: x Arts/fine arts Computer literacy English (including composition) x Foreign languages History x Physical Education x Humanities x Intensive writing Mathematics Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science x Other (describe): Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
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
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
Activities Offered
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
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6988669886
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees420420
Food and housing, on-campus1761017610
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
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
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies1570Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation600Not reportedNot reported
Other expenses1136Not reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

2 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2023-2024 estimated
Aid to Nonresidents
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,544,826

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty34729376
Members of minority groups87592
Females16312175
Males18417201
Nonresidents25126
Doctorate or other terminal degree33019349
Master's, but not terminal master's11718
Bachelor's degree639
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,023
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reportedNot reported
10-19 studentsNot reportedNot reported
20-29 studentsNot reportedNot reported
30-39 studentsNot reportedNot reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reported0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.0407%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0193%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0665%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.0214%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0289%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0418%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0011%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1308%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0204%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0364%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0439%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0504%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.0665%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.343%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.0472%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0418%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.01%

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