The student population at Colgate University is 3,211 (3,193 undergraduate and 18 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 350 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Colgate is 99.44% which is increased by 340 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 10 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Colgate University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,033 where 3,211 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
99.44% of total students is undergraduate students and 0.56% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 340 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 10 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Colgate than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colgate University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,861 | 2,853 | 1,271 | 1,582 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 2,890 29 | 2,882 29 | 1,299 28 | 1,583 1 | 8 | 4 2 | 4 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 2,894 4 | 2,882 | 1,307 8 | 1,575 -8 | 12 4 | 3 -1 | 9 5 |
| 2018-19 | 2,969 75 | 2,958 76 | 1,323 16 | 1,635 60 | 11 -1 | 6 3 | 5 -4 |
| 2019-20 | 2,992 23 | 2,980 22 | 1,336 13 | 1,644 9 | 12 1 | 8 2 | 4 -1 |
| 2020-21 | 3,054 62 | 3,042 62 | 1,370 34 | 1,672 28 | 12 | 5 -3 | 7 3 |
| 2021-22 | 3,176 122 | 3,164 122 | 1,423 53 | 1,741 69 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | 3,141 -35 | 3,130 -34 | 1,392 -31 | 1,738 -3 | 11 -1 | 2 -3 | 9 2 |
| 2023-24 | 3,146 5 | 3,131 1 | 1,377 -15 | 1,754 16 | 15 4 | 3 1 | 12 3 |
| 2024-25 | 3,211 65 | 3,193 62 | 1,377 | 1,816 62 | 18 3 | 4 1 | 14 2 |
| Average | 3,033 | 3,022 | 1,348 | 1,674 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,022 where 3,193 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colgate University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,853 | 2,834 | 1,263 | 1,571 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | 2,882 | 2,864 | 1,285 | 1,579 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 2,882 | 2,854 | 1,291 | 1,563 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 2,958 | 2,936 | 1,311 | 1,625 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | 2,980 | 2,968 | 1,326 | 1,642 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 3,042 | 3,023 | 1,357 | 1,666 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 3,164 | 3,142 | 1,408 | 1,734 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | 3,130 | 3,112 | 1,383 | 1,729 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 3,131 | 3,112 | 1,365 | 1,747 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 3,193 | 3,168 | 1,365 | 1,803 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Average | 3,022 | 3,022 | 1,335 | 1,666 | 3,022 | 12 | 8 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12 where 18 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colgate University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Average | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
The percentage of white students is 64.31%. The percentage was 66.90% 10 years ago and Colgate still has a high percentage of white students. 5.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.90% to 64.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.53% to 5.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.33% to 4.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.19% to 9.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5691 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5397 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colgate University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4 | 101 | 124 | 263 | 1 | 1,914 | 98 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 106 | 130 | 266 | 0 | 1,902 | 107 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 118 | 135 | 259 | 1 | 1,866 | 109 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 137 | 135 | 275 | 2 | 1,914 | 116 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 150 | 117 | 256 | 5 | 1,952 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 162 | 129 | 281 | 5 | 1,983 | 126 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 174 | 139 | 294 | 4 | 2,083 | 143 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 181 | 147 | 291 | 5 | 2,022 | 155 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 173 | 140 | 296 | 4 | 2,034 | 175 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 169 | 137 | 307 | 4 | 2,065 | 191 |
| Average | 3 | 147 | 133 | 279 | 3 | 1,974 | 134 |
Colgate University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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