Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Colgate grads earn $21.9K more ten years out than Tulane University of Louisiana's ($85,139 vs. $63,268)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is 16 pts higher than Colgate's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Colgate graduates 15 pts more of its students than Tulane University of Louisiana (91% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Tulane University of Louisiana has 2.4× as many undergrads as Colgate

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14% vs. 20% at Colgate

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Colgate has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Tulane University of Louisiana (13% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14%, Colgate 20%; Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Tulane University of Louisiana14%
Colgate20%
Quad's selectivity
  • Tulane University of LouisianaHighly selective
  • ColgateHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Tulane University of Louisiana
1400–1520
Colgate
1430–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ColgateRigor, GPA, and rank very important68%

Who's on each campus

Tulane University of Louisiana has 2.4× as many undergrads as Colgate; Colgate has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Tulane University of Louisiana7.8K
Colgate3.2K
Pell Grant share
Tulane University of Louisiana10%
Colgate13%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Tulane University of Louisiana, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Colgate.

Students per faculty member
Tulane University of Louisiana7 to 1
Colgate9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Tulane University of LouisianaFinance, General15%
  • ColgateEconometrics and Quantitative Economics14%

What each costs

Colgate costs about $1.3K less a year than Tulane University of Louisiana on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Colgate$62.2K
Aid generosity
Tulane University of Louisiana27%
Colgate29%

What each pays off

Colgate's former students earn more, a median $85.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.3K
Colgate$85.1K
Graduation rate
Tulane University of Louisiana76%
Colgate91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGrowing+13%
  • ColgateGrowing+137%
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