Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Colgate University is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.0% of undergraduate students being women and 45.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,164, with 1,741 women and 1,423 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Colgate University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being women and 41.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 12, with 7 women and 5 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.0% 1,423 students
- women 55.0% 1,741 students
Graduate Students
- men 41.7% 5 students
- women 58.3% 7 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,074 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.2% of the student body, with 292 students. Asian students represent 5.5% of the population, with 174 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 143 students. African American students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 138 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 8.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 279 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 58 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Colgate University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 65.6% 2,074 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 292 students
- International students 8.8% 279 students
- Asian 5.5% 174 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 143 students
- African American 4.4% 138 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 75.0% 9 students
- Hispanic 16.7% 2 students
- African American 8.3% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 88.5% 23 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 2 students
- Asian 3.8% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 47% 1,492 students
- 20-21 46% 1,442 students
- 22-24 5% 156 students
- 40-49 0% 2 students
- 25-29 0% 1 students
- 22-24 50% 6 students
- 25-29 17% 2 students
- 30-34 17% 2 students
- 20-21 8% 1 students
- 35-39 8% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Colgate University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 200 | 27.10% | |
| New Jersey | 86 | 11.65% | |
| Connecticut | 78 | 10.57% | |
| California | 59 | 7.99% | |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | 6.23% | |
| Illinois | 36 | 4.88% | |
| Maryland | 29 | 3.93% | |
| Texas | 26 | 3.52% | |
| Virginia | 22 | 2.98% | |
| Florida | 15 | 2.03% | |
| Washington | 14 | 1.90% | |
| Colorado | 13 | 1.76% | |
| Georgia | 13 | 1.76% | |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 1.76% | |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1.36% | |
| Ohio | 9 | 1.22% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1.08% | |
| District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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