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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
85%
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
85%
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 $67,936. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$67,936
$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
25.4
39.32
53.24
67.16
81.08
95

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 5
  • Women's Studies 4
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 3
  • Area Studies, Other 2
  • Area Studies, Other 2
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 2
  • Women's Studies 1
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 1
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 1
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 35
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 30
  • Molecular Biology 28
  • Biochemistry 15
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4
  • Molecular Biology 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 42
  • Computer Science 3
Education
  • Education, General 12
  • Education, General 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 31
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • German Language and Literature 7
  • Spanish Language and Literature 6
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Japanese Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 30
  • History, General 3
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 4
  • Mathematics, General 3
  • Applied Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 13
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 4
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2
  • Natural Sciences 1
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 1
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 30
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Environmental Studies 5
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 22
  • Philosophy 6
  • Religion/Religious Studies 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 14
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 9
  • Astrophysics 9
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 62
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 14
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 95
  • Political Science and Government, General 80
  • International Relations and Affairs 37
  • Sociology, General 28
  • Political Science and Government, General 19
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 18
  • Geography 12
  • Anthropology, General 10
  • International Relations and Affairs 10
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Geography 2
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Social Sciences, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16
  • Art/Art Studies, General 8
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
  • Art/Art Studies, General 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Music, General 2
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