by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Colgate? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Colgate. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Colgate total enrollment is approximately 3,194 students. 3,185 are undergraduates and 9 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Colgate undergraduate population is made up of 56.5% women, and 43.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Colgate Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,054 | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 297 | 9.3% |
| International | 272 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 178 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 174 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 59 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 88.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 11.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Colgate Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8 | 88.9% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 11.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,062 | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 298 | 9.3% |
| International | 272 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 178 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 174 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 59 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Colgate University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.7% |
| Asian | 10.3% |
| International | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,807 female students and 1,387 male students at Colgate.
Colgate University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 208 | 27.6% |
| Massachusetts | 74 | 9.8% |
| New Jersey | 70 | 9.3% |
| California | 62 | 8.2% |
| Connecticut | 51 | 6.8% |
Colgate enrolls approximately 8.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Colgate, 91.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,475 | 45.9% |
| 20-21 | 1,451 | 45.2% |
| 22-24 | 204 | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 70 | 2.2% |
| 35 and over | 5 | 0.2% |
| 25-29 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 30-34 | 2 | 0.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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