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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Colgate University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Colgate University students is 90.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 91.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 88.6%.

90.3%

  • asian 88.0% 22 students
  • African American 95.0% 38 students
  • white 89.9% 455 students
  • unknown 87.5% 21 students
  • hispanic 91.9% 79 students
  • International Students 92.9% 52 students
  • Mixed Race 90.3% 28 students

Drop Out

Colgate University has an overall drop-out rate of 2.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 4.4% and 1.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

2.8%

  • white 2.2% 11 students
  • hispanic 3.5% 3 students
  • International Students 7.1% 4 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Colgate University at a rate of 6.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 6.5%, and male students' 7.0%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

6.7%

  • asian 12.0% 3 students
  • white 7.9% 40 students
  • unknown 12.5% 3 students
  • hispanic 3.5% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 6.4% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.1%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Economics $72,196 $67,995 $86,742
International Relations and National Security Studies NA $53,775 $67,401
Political Science and Government $42,813 $53,358 $60,399
Psychology, General $48,179 $47,260 $57,947
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,895 $47,260 $51,701
History NA $35,416 $50,739
English Language and Literature, General $44,610 $36,848 $43,419
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $33,641 $32,925 $40,037
Biology, General $34,181 $24,421 $21,648
Natural Resources Conservation and Research NA $44,942 NA
Area Studies $31,551 NA NA
Computer Science $93,318 $66,171 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology NA $42,123 NA
Philosophy NA $43,798 NA
Sociology $44,031 NA NA
Sociology and Anthropology NA $33,993 NA

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