Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Villanova grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Colgate's ($100,423 vs. $85,139)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Villanova has 2.2× as many undergrads as Colgate

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Colgate admits 20% vs. 30% at Villanova

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Colgate has 6 pts more first-gen students than Villanova (18% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Colgate is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Villanova's yield is 4 pts higher than Colgate's

    Yield rate

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

Colgate admits 20%, Villanova 30%; Villanova's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Villanova30%
Colgate20%
Quad's selectivity
  • VillanovaVery selective
  • ColgateHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Villanova
1420–1490
Colgate
1430–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • VillanovaRigor and GPA very important73%
  • ColgateRigor, GPA, and rank very important68%

Who's on each campus

Villanova has 2.2× as many undergrads as Colgate; Colgate has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Villanova6.9K
Colgate3.2K
Pell Grant share
Villanova12%
Colgate13%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Villanova, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Colgate; Colgate has 9 students per faculty member to Villanova's 10.

Students per faculty member
Villanova10 to 1
Colgate9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • VillanovaFinance, General11%
  • ColgateEconometrics and Quantitative Economics14%

What each costs

Villanova and Colgate cost about the same a year on average; Colgate's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Villanova$62.2K
Colgate$62.2K
Aid generosity
Villanova27%
Colgate29%

What each pays off

Villanova's former students earn more, a median $100.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Villanova$100.4K
Colgate$85.1K
Graduation rate
Villanova89%
Colgate91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • VillanovaGrowing+48%
  • ColgateGrowing+137%
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