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How strong are the academics at Colgate University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
84%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Colgate has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Colgate University:

93%
First-year retention rate
84%
4-year grad rate
91%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $66,013. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$66,013
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Colgate University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Computer Science
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
15.6
37.68
59.76
81.84
103.92
126

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 6
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
  • Area Studies, Other 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 34
  • Molecular Biology 33
  • Neuroscience 26
  • Biochemistry 19
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 49
Education
  • Education, General 14
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 31
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 6
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 32
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 5
  • Mathematics, General 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 19
  • Natural Sciences 4
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 2
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 28
  • Environmental Science 5
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 20
  • Religion/Religious Studies 6
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 22
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 9
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Astrophysics 4
  • Physical Sciences, General 2
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 53
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 126
  • Political Science and Government, General 65
  • International Relations and Affairs 33
  • Sociology, General 24
  • Geography 10
  • Anthropology, General 8
  • Social Sciences, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 14
  • Art/Art Studies, General 8
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Music, General 3

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