Hamilton, New York · Private Non-Profit
Astronomy and Astrophysics at Colgate University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% reported program-share signal, $28,786 school-wide net price, and $85,139 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~44
- Schools with reported signal
- 119
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 13.9%
- Graduation rate
- 91.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,786/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $115,144
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $85,139/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($28,786), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($85,139), and peer averages from 119 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 119 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,058 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,329 above). Together, those evidence points place Colgate University in the top 64% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.3% reported share · $6,128 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.0% reported share · $4,152 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,669 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.3% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 0.1% reported share · $20,111 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Astronomy and Astrophysics accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at Colgate University, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 3.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Colgate University's average net price is $28,786 per year, about $115,144 over four years. That is $7,058 above the $21,728 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $85,139 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,329 above the $71,810 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Colgate University #76 of 119 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.