Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $62,204 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $37.9K more than the national median. The 43% who received grants paid $28,736 on average; the other 57% paid the full sticker price of $87,070.
- Full price
- $87,070 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- None
- all grants are need-based
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- The college's published promise (2026–27 policy)
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $6K a year |
| $30–48K | $3K a year |
| $48–75K | $14K a year |
| $75–110K | $22K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
- Divorced or separated parents: colleges with their own formula usually ask for both parents' finances.
$62,204
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
43% got grants averaging $58,334; 57% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$92,092 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 10% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$92,092
- Books and supplies$1,570
- Transportation$800
- Other expenses$1,148
- Total for a student living on campus$95,610
$15K
≈ $159/month for 10 years
2.9 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 8 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full25–29%
- Paying it down35–39%
- Payments paused20–28%
- Not paying it down5–9%
- Behind or in default0–10%
- Forgiven or discharged0–5%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 29% of the $87,070 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 21% of colleges.
$24,866 in grants per first-year ÷ $87,070 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (807), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $87,070.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (807)
- Federal aid + grants179avg grant $62.8K
- Grants, no federal aid165avg grant $53.4K
- No grants463pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (193 of 807), because income is only reported for them.
From Colgate University's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 31%258 students | – |
| Average aid package | $69,907 | $67,705 |
| Average need-based grant | $62,421 | $62,065 |
| Average need-based loan | $611 | $729 |
| Athletic scholarships | – | 329average $52,051 |
1% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2025 entrants.
Deadline: January 15 · Aid offers: about March 21 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2025 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
In the college's words:
“Colgate Commitment: Colgate Grants replace loans for students with total income up to $175,000 and household assets typical of that income. Students with annual family income of $80,000 or less attend tuition-free. Those with family income from $80,001 to $175,000 pay, on average, between 5% and 10% of income toward tuition.”Colgate University Common Data Set
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: the CSS Profile, the college's own form ().
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Colgate University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2025–26;Colgate University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Colgate University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Colgate University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)