Colgate is a leader in driving tuition costs higher.
Colgate has the largest cumulative change over a 20-year period moving from an absolute rank of 13 out of 14 schools in 1988/89 to 2nd out of 20 schools in 2008/09, in terms of total student charges. Now, due to economic realities, Colgate anticipates a no more than a 2.2% increase each year for the next five years.
Total Student Charges at Colgate and Reference Colleges
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| 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
| Colgate | 16,610 | 18,250 | 19,845 | 21,220 | 22,690 | 24,020 | 25,220 | 26,415 | 27,610 | 28,875 | 30,115 | 31,080 | 32,070 | 33,480 | 35,130 | 37,095 | 39,060 | 41,170 | 43,560 | 46,830 |
| Wesleyan | 17,740 | 19,155 | 20,450 | 21,490 | 22,640 | 23,820 | 25,030 | 26,260 | 27,550 | 28,790 | 29,810 | 30,990 | 32,150 | 33,350 | 35,660 | 37,926 | 40,124 | 42,122 | 44,384 | 46,936 |
| Middlebury | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24,400 | 25,750 | 27,020 | 28,240 | 29,340 | 30,475 | 31,600 | 32,765 | 34,300 | 35,900 | 38,100 | 40,400 | 42,120 | 44,570 | 46,910 |
| Vassar | 16,960 | 18,540 | 20,170 | 21,770 | 22,970 | 24,206 | 25,170 | 26,400 | 27,460 | 28,560 | 29,620 | 30,800 | 31,880 | 33,450 | 35,300 | 37,030 | 39,030 | 41,700 | 44,160 | 46,685 |
| Connecticut | 16,750 | 18,450 | 19,975 | 21,640 | 22,900 | 24,160 | 25,250 | 26,325 | 27,375 | 28,475 | 29,475 | 30,595 | 32,435 | 33,585 | 35,625 | 37,900 | 39,975 | 41,975 | 44,240 | 46,675 |
| Mt. Holyoke | 16,660 | 18,400 | 19,650 | 20,850 | 22,050 | 23,500 | 25,000 | 26,100 | 27,500 | 28,725 | 30,020 | 31,310 | 32,630 | 33,970 | 35,640 | 37,750 | 39,830 | 41,980 | 44,120 | 46,280 |
| Trinity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24,120 | 25,250 | 26,370 | 27,530 | 28,790 | 30,200 | 31,380 | 32,600 | 34,300 | 35,982 | 38,040 | 40,200 | 42,220 | 44,100 | 46,290 |
| Haverford | 17,075 | 18,600 | 20,150 | 21,550 | 22,825 | 23,950 | 25,250 | 26,625 | 27,700 | 28,810 | 30,230 | 31,400 | 32,850 | 34,300 | 35,850 | 37,900 | 39,690 | 41,600 | 44,100 | 46,270 |
| Bowdoin | 16,950 | 18,980 | 20,550 | 21,970 | 23,210 | 24,155 | 25,240 | 26,500 | 27,760 | 29,020 | 30,180 | 31,475 | 32,650 | 34,280 | 35,990 | 37,790 | 39,680 | 41,660 | 43,950 | 46,260 |
| Union | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23,817 | 25,126 | 26,206 | 27,324 | 28,464 | 29,546 | 30,573 | 31,602 | 32,646 | 34,252 | 36,005 | 38,703 | 41,595 | 44,043 | 46,245 |
| Hamilton | 16,600 | 18,200 | 20,200 | 21,200 | 22,400 | 23,500 | 24,750 | 25,950 | 27,250 | 28,450 | 29,550 | 31,300 | 32,540 | 34,150 | 35,800 | 37,560 | 39,525 | 41,660 | 43,890 | 46,210 |
| Bucknell | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22,320 | 23,300 | 24,395 | 25,520 | 26,410 | 27,360 | 28,350 | 29,435 | 31,096 | 33,583 | 35,262 | 37,308 | 39,660 | 43,368 | 46,186 |
| Colby | 17,150 | 18,980 | 20,400 | 21,810 | 23,090 | 24,230 | 25,420 | 26,640 | 27,900 | 29,190 | 30,420 | 31,580 | 32,750 | 34,290 | 35,800 | 37,570 | 39,800 | 41,770 | 44,080 | 46,100 |
| Dartmouth | 18,199 | 19,335 | 20,496 | 21,714 | 22,980 | 24,249 | 25,720 | 27,127 | 28,233 | 29,507 | 30,822 | 31,983 | 33,210 | 34,458 | 35,903 | 37,770 | 39,465 | 41,355 | 43,341 | 45,483 |
| Swarthmore | 17,930 | 19,450 | 20,710 | 22,160 | 23,490 | 24,782 | 25,900 | 27,066 | 28,230 | 29,500 | 30,740 | 31,690 | 33,004 | 34,538 | 36,092 | 37,716 | 39,408 | 41,280 | 43,532 | 45,700 |
| Amherst | 17,105 | 18,235 | 20,170 | 21,555 | 22,977 | 24,152 | 25,352 | 26,625 | 27,827 | 29,107 | 30,451 | 31,819 | 32,880 | 34,358 | 35,690 | 37,470 | 39,524 | 41,594 | 43,996 | 45,652 |
| Smith | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24,236 | 25,373 | 26,484 | 27,458 | 28,762 | 29,416 | 30,442 | 31,744 | 33,302 | 34,936 | 37,034 | 38,886 | 41,024 | 43,438 | 45,606 |
| Oberlin | 17,374 | 19,018 | 20,702 | 22,158 | 23,286 | 24,808 | 25,882 | 26,716 | 27,750 | 28,796 | 29,574 | 30,440 | 31,712 | 33,140 | 34,894 | 36,938 | 38,810 | 40,904 | 43,146 | 45,562 |
| Williams | 17,329 | 18,995 | 20,760 | 21,995 | 23,250 | 24,390 | 25,560 | 26,780 | 28,050 | 29,350 | 30,380 | 31,520 | 31,520 | 32,470 | 33,750 | 35,750 | 38,100 | 40,310 | 42,650 | 45,140 |
| St. Lawrence | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23,425 | 24,575 | 25,675 | 26,740 | 27,735 | 28,695 | 30,300 | 31,430 | 32,605 | 34,235 | 35,945 | 38,235 | 40,330 | 42,540 | 44,660 |
Year Over Year Change
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| 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
| Colgate | N/A | 9.87% | 8.74% | 6.93% | 6.93% | 5.86% | 5.00% | 4.74% | 4.52% | 4.58% | 4.29% | 3.20% | 3.19% | 4.40% | 4.93% | 5.59% | 5.30% | 5.40% | 5.81% | 7.51% |
| Wesleyan | N/A | 7.98% | 6.76% | 5.09% | 5.35% | 5.21% | 5.08% | 4.91% | 4.91% | 4.50% | 3.54% | 3.96% | 3.74% | 3.73% | 6.93% | 6.35% | 5.80% | 4.98% | 5.37% | 5.75% |
| Middlebury | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.53% | 4.93% | 4.52% | 3.90% | 3.87% | 3.69% | 3.69% | 4.68% | 4.66% | 6.13% | 6.04% | 4.26% | 5.82% | 5.25% |
| Vassar | N/A | 9.32% | 8.79% | 7.93% | 5.51% | 5.38% | 3.98% | 4.89% | 4.02% | 4.01% | 3.71% | 3.98% | 3.51% | 4.92% | 5.53% | 4.90% | 5.40% | 6.84% | 5.90% | 5.72% |
| Connecticut | N/A | 10.15% | 8.27% | 8.34% | 5.82% | 5.50% | 4.51% | 4.26% | 3.99% | 4.02% | 3.51% | 3.80% | 6.01% | 3.55% | 6.07% | 6.39% | 5.47% | 5.00% | 5.40% | 5.50% |
| Mt. Holyoke | N/A | 10.44% | 6.79% | 6.11% | 5.76% | 6.58% | 6.38% | 4.40% | 5.36% | 4.45% | 4.51% | 4.30% | 4.22% | 4.11% | 4.92% | 5.92% | 5.51% | 5.40% | 5.10% | 4.90% |
| Trinity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.68% | 4.44% | 4.40% | 4.58% | 4.90% | 3.91% | 3.89% | 5.21% | 4.90% | 5.72% | 5.68% | 5.02% | 4.45% | 4.97% |
| Haverford | N/A | 8.93% | 8.33% | 6.95% | 5.92% | 4.93% | 5.43% | 5.45% | 4.04% | 4.01% | 4.93% | 3.87% | 4.62% | 4.41% | 4.52% | 5.72% | 4.72% | 4.81% | 6.01% | 4.92% |
| Bowdoin | N/A | 11.98% | 8.27% | 6.91% | 5.64% | 4.07% | 4.49% | 4.99% | 4.75% | 4.54% | 4.00% | 4.29% | 3.73% | 4.99% | 4.99% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.99% | 5.50% | 5.26% |
| Union | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.50% | 4.30% | 4.27% | 4.17% | 3.80% | 3.48% | 3.37% | 3.30% | 4.92% | 5.12% | 7.49% | 7.47% | 5.89% | 5.00% |
| Hamilton | N/A | 9.64% | 10.99% | 4.95% | 5.66% | 4.91% | 5.32% | 4.85% | 5.01% | 4.40% | 3.87% | 5.92% | 3.96% | 4.95% | 4.83% | 4.92% | 5.23% | 5.40% | 5.35% | 5.29% |
| Bucknell | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.39% | 4.70% | 4.61% | 3.49% | 3.60% | 3.62% | 3.83% | 5.64% | 8.00% | 5.00% | 5.80% | 6.30% | 9.35% | 6.50% |
| Colby | N/A | 10.67% | 7.48% | 6.91% | 5.87% | 4.94% | 4.91% | 4.80% | 4.73% | 4.62% | 4.21% | 3.81% | 3.70% | 4.70% | 4.40% | 4.94% | 5.94% | 4.95% | 5.53% | 4.58% |
| Dartmouth | N/A | 6.24% | 6.00% | 5.94% | 5.83% | 5.52% | 6.07% | 5.47% | 4.08% | 4.51% | 4.46% | 3.77% | 3.84% | 3.76% | 4.19% | 5.20% | 4.49% | 4.79% | 4.80% | 4.94% |
| Swarthmore | N/A | 8.48% | 6.48% | 7.00% | 6.00% | 5.50% | 4.51% | 4.50% | 4.30% | 4.50% | 4.20% | 3.09% | 4.15% | 4.65% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.49% | 4.75% | 5.46% | 4.98% |
| Amherst | N/A | 6.61% | 10.61% | 6.87% | 6.60% | 5.11% | 4.97% | 5.02% | 4.51% | 4.60% | 4.62% | 4.49% | 3.33% | 4.50% | 3.88% | 4.99% | 5.48% | 5.24% | 5.77% | 3.76% |
| Smith | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.69% | 4.38% | 3.68% | 4.75% | 2.27% | 3.49% | 4.28% | 4.91% | 4.91% | 6.01% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 5.88% | 4.99% |
| Oberlin | N/A | 9.46% | 8.85% | 7.03% | 5.09% | 6.54% | 4.33% | 3.22% | 3.87% | 3.77% | 2.70% | 2.93% | 4.18% | 4.50% | 5.29% | 5.86% | 5.07% | 5.40% | 5.48% | 5.60% |
| Williams | N/A | 9.61% | 9.29% | 5.95% | 5.71% | 4.90% | 4.80% | 4.77% | 4.74% | 4.63% | 3.51% | 3.75% | 0.00% | 3.01% | 3.94% | 5.93% | 6.57% | 5.80% | 5.81% | 5.84% |
| St. Lawrence | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.91% | 4.48% | 4.15% | 3.72% | 3.46% | 5.59% | 3.73% | 3.74% | 5.00% | 4.99% | 6.37% | 5.48% | 5.48% | 4.98% |
Source: Tables prepared by Colgate University