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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
International Relations and Affairs
17.4
37.32
57.24
77.16
97.08
117

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 4
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Area Studies, Other 2
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 1
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
  • Area Studies, Other 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 31
  • Molecular Biology 29
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 24
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7
  • Biochemistry 7
  • Molecular Biology 2
  • Neuroscience 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 39
  • Computer Science 10
Education
  • Education, General 13
  • Education, General 5
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 28
  • English Language and Literature, General 8
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 14
  • Spanish Language and Literature 8
  • Japanese Language and Literature 4
  • German Language and Literature 4
  • Chinese Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Japanese Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 30
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 10
  • Applied Mathematics, General 10
  • Mathematics, General 9
  • Applied Mathematics, General 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 15
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 7
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4
  • Natural Sciences 2
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 27
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Environmental Studies 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 15
  • Philosophy 12
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 17
  • Astrophysics 13
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 8
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Physics, General 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physical Sciences, General 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 63
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 11
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 117
  • Political Science and Government, General 71
  • International Relations and Affairs 34
  • Sociology, General 26
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 24
  • Geography 17
  • Political Science and Government, General 16
  • International Relations and Affairs 13
  • Anthropology, General 4
  • Geography 3
  • Economics, General 2
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Social Sciences, General 1
  • Social Sciences, General 1
  • Sociology and Anthropology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16
  • Art/Art Studies, General 14
  • Art/Art Studies, General 5
  • Music, General 5
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Music, General 2

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