Colgate Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
Colgate University is ranked 23rd in Liberal Arts Colleges, 8th in New York Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Colgate University by comparing key academic facts to similar schools.
- The tuition & fees ($58,045) is very expensive.
- The acceptance rate (23%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,415 SAT, 33 ACT) is average.
- The number of students (2,969) is average.
- It offers diverse area of study (62 programs).
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Liberal Arts Colleges
#23 in Liberal Arts Colleges
New York Colleges
#8 in New York Colleges
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of Colgate are $58,045 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University $58,045
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $26,737
4-Years or High Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $27,722
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of Colgate are $58,045 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University $58,045
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $18,688
4-Years or High Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $23,572
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Colgate is 23% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 23%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 66%
4-Years or High Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Colgate is 35% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 35%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 35%
4-Years or High Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 43%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Colgate is 1,415 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 1,415
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 1,132
4-Years or High Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 1,206
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Colgate is 33 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 33
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 69
4-Years or High Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 77
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Colgate is 91% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 91%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 56%
4-Years or High Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 59%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Colgate is 7% and it is very lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 25%
4-Years or High Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 28%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Colgate is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 94%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 74%
4-Years or High Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 78%
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Student Population
The total student population at Colgate is 2,969 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 2,969
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 2,477
4-Years or High Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 2,948
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Colgate is $45,889 which is 79.06% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is very higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University $45,889
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $16,488
4-Years or High Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $17,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Colgate is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 9 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years or High Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 13 to 1
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Number of Programs
Colgate offers 62 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Colgate University 62
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 45
4-Years or High Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 46
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