The student population at Colgate University is 3,211 (3,193 undergraduate and 18 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 350 (12.23%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 3,211 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,861 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,861 to 3,211 students, a net gain of 350 (12.2%).
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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