Hamilton, NY
Colgate University
https://www.colgate.eduRepayment outcome
97.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$41,100–$89,900
middle 50% · median $61,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$17,711
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,062.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$57,745
Default rate
2.7%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Social Sciences$67,995
- Computer Science$66,171
- Foreign Languages$47,260
- Psychology$47,260
- Interdisciplinary$44,942
- Philosophy$43,798
- English & Literature$36,848
- History$35,416
- Visual & Performing Arts$31,551
- Biology$24,421
Academics
Acceptance
26.4%
Avg SAT
1,370
Enrollment
2,872
What students study
15 fields offered
Social Sciences
32% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology12.6%
- 03English & Literature9.3%
- 04History8.2%
- 05Physical Sciences5.8%
- 06Philosophy5.1%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts4.8%
- 08Interdisciplinary4.2%
- 09Psychology3.6%
- 10Natural Resources3.6%
- 11Foreign Languages3.5%
- 12Math & Statistics2.2%
- 13Education1.9%
- 14Area Studies1.9%
- 15Computer Science1.5%