Colgate University
Colgate University is a private nonprofit college in Hamilton, NY. Its average net price is $29,409 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,610 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,748 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,150 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,968 |
| $110,001 and up | $49,725 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $70,831 |
| 8 years after entry | $87,073 |
| 10 years after entry | $96,328 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $93,136 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $14,750 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $76,818 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,088 National median for this major n=528 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $41,300 National median for this major n=472 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | $32,431 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $64,562 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $50,356 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $9,500 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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