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Colgate Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

88% 4-Year Graduation Rate
91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate

Colgate University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Colgate after their first year? Are Colgate students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Colgate Retention Rate

94% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Colgate has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

Colgate Retention  94 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Colgate94%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Colgate Graduation Rates

91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.36% Transfer Rate
1.95% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 703 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

88% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 91% in six years, and 92% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Colgate graduation rate 91%.

The average length of time it takes an Colgate undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  88%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  92%
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Colgate Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years67988%
Six Years70391%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete648%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Colgate Drop Out Rate

Approximately 64 students or 8% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 64 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4976.6%
Dropped Out1523.4%

Colgate Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian94%
Black / African-American94%
Hispanic85%
International86%
Multi-Ethnic65%
Unknown90%
White94%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Colgate are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Colgate Graduation Rates

99% First-Time, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Colgate University represent 99% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.15% of Colgate bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 88%, first-time students in the Colgate class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Colgate graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 92% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  92 out of 100
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Colgate First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsColgateNationwide
Four Years88%37.92%
Six Years91%46.43%
Eight Years92%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Colgate Drop Out Rates

64 first-time / full-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4976.56%
Dropped Out1523.44%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

1% Returning, Full-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

6 Colgate students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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Colgate Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsColgateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years100%53.83%
Eight Years100%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Colgate Drop Out Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate returning, full-time students.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate returning, part-time students.

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