State University of New York at Cortland

● Cortland, NY

Public Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$22,345 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

68% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

59.8% Where reported Available

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,901 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Cortland, NY 13045-0900
Coordinates
42.598022, -76.188655

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$22,345
Median debt of completers
$17,500
Pell Grant share
27.4%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
59.8%
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
25

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
68%
Retention rate (full-time)
81.1%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
5,901
Undergraduate students
5,901
Pell Grant share
27.4%
Federal loan share
60.7%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5107 85,933 $48,941 $21,448 Available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1312 108,584 $47,556 $23,490 Available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5109 82,712 $70,065 $19,969 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3105 66,657 $52,136 $24,244 Available
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1313 42,126 $53,153 $24,990 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1310 36,028 $55,787 $25,079 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1304 45,539 $78,783 $26,611 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Public Health. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5122 41,276 $67,307 $26,325 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2602 14,334 $57,887 $21,949 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0907 18,393 $50,102 $22,718 Available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 0909 21,438 $59,442 $23,709 Available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5123 28,148 $70,966 $25,235 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5001 6,812 $39,685 $24,420 Available
Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4507 8,391 $56,576 $21,896 Available
Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0501 5,742 $48,761 $20,756 Available
International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4509 13,625 $65,212 $21,489 Available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1314 5,522 $55,758 $24,899 Available
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5102 23,318 $64,441 $22,162 Available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2613 7,926 $60,229 $22,522 Available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5199 7,501 $66,863 $24,215 Available
Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5206 5,135 $73,991 $21,735 Available
Criminology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4504 10,938 $53,796 $24,014 Available
Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4405 6,504 $78,585 $21,110 Available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0302 3,044 $54,812 $25,053 Available
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 1302 1,968 $65,940 $19,055 Available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3103 2,841 $47,868 $23,729 Available
Community Organization and Advocacy. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4402 2,885 $51,001 $25,095 Available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3101 2,816 $47,396 $23,071 Available
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 2399 984 $40,953 $23,830 Available
Archeology. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4503 334 $40,591 $23,008 Available
Physical Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4099 501 $63,637 $22,682 Available
Outdoor Education. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 3106 316 $33,582 Not available Available

State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY

PublicBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$22,345 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

68% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

59.8% Where reported Available
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,901 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$17,500 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

81.1% First-year return Available
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
85,933
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
108,584
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.