Enrollment
| 2017–18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
| Full-Time Undergraduates (Fall) | 2,850 | 2,931 | 2,960 | 3,023 | 3,142 |
Student Body Diversity
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
| % Female | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 58% |
| % Male | 45% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 42% |
| % American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| % Asian | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| % Black or African American | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| % Hispanic/Latinx | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| % International | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% |
| % Two or More Races | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| % Unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| % White | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| % Pell Grant Recipients | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 13% |
One-Year Retention Rate
Note: Groups are listed by cohort year — for example, of the students who entered their first year at Colgate in 2016, 94% returned for their second year. This includes first-time students only — transfer students are not included.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| First-Year Retention Rate | 94% | 94% | 95% | 94% | 93% |
Six-Year Graduation Rate
Note: Groups are listed by cohort year -— the percentage listed represents how many of the students who entered Colgate in the year given graduated within six years.
* To protect anonymity, data are redacted for groups of five or fewer students.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| All Students | 91% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 90% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native Students | * | * | * | * | * |
| Asian Students | 92% | 88% | 81% | 94% | 88% |
| Black/African American Students | 91% | 79% | 86% | 94% | 95% |
| Hispanic/Latinx Students | 84% | 93% | 92% | 85% | 92% |
| International Students | 91% | 84% | 91% | 86% | 93% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Students | * | * | * | * | * |
| Two or More Races Students | 91% | 95% | 78% | 65% | 90% |
| Unknown Students | 87% | 85% | 97% | 90% | 88% |
| White Students | 92% | 90% | 92% | 94% | 90% |