Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,778
Graduate Enrollment: 421
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 77.73%

Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)

First generation college students: 13.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.5% (2012)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2013 Median Admit SAT: 1,161


2013 Median Admit ACT: 26


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 87.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 81.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 75.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 66.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 72.1%
Black: 5.7%
Hispanic: 10.3%
Asian: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 1.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $65,274
In-State tuition: $46,760
Out-of-State tuition: $46,760

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,776 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,073 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,776 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,073 (2022)

Average Family Income: $110,088 (2017)
Median Family Income: $92,521 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 20.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 64.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $254 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $19,771
$30k-48k $21,983
$48k-75k $29,101
$75k-110k $33,298
$110k+ $41,459

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 77%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $24,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 82.6% (2015)
@3 year 85.6% (2017)
@5 year 91.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 70.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 70.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,507 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,468 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 15 $37,753 ($3,146)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 185 $23,921 $248 $34,412 ($2,868) $50,940 ($4,245)
Master's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 8
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 163 $23,250 $245 $39,871 ($3,323) $56,952 ($4,746)
Master's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 5
Bachelor's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 13
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 21 $21,000 $223 $115,841 ($9,653)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 6 $59,504 ($4,959) $67,760 ($5,647)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 18 $46,943 ($3,912)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 42 $26,500 $276 $48,294 ($4,025) $52,097 ($4,341)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 10 $53,473 ($4,456)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 14 $45,407 ($3,784)
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 30 $25,000 $265 $26,382 ($2,199) $32,250 ($2,688)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 25 $26,000 $276 $20,465 ($1,705)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 16 $27,000 $286 $28,762 ($2,397)
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 58 $23,149 $233 $27,648 ($2,304) $52,759 ($4,397)
Master's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 20 $31,654 ($2,638)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 10
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics and Computer Science. 1
Bachelor's Degree Gerontology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 10 $46,774 ($3,898)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 42 $23,250 $244 $28,744 ($2,395) $55,104 ($4,592)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 19
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 12
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 9 $59,442 ($4,954)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 17 $19,500 $207 $27,807 ($2,317)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 28 $25,000 $265 $22,299 ($1,858) $44,543 ($3,712)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 73 $26,000 $276 $19,412 ($1,618)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 97 $25,000 $264 $23,403 ($1,950) $42,620 ($3,552)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 7
Bachelor's Degree Music. 59 $27,000 $286 $21,852 ($1,821) $41,583 ($3,465)
Master's Degree Music. 14 $52,449 ($4,371)
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 6
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 18 $22,875 $246
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 33 $24,403 $259 $58,995 ($4,916)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 6
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 18 $26,000 $276 $43,637 ($3,636)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 17 $22,095 $234 $33,748 ($2,812) $44,702 ($3,725)
Master's Degree Public Health. 4
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 139 $25,959 $270 $5,463 ($455) $49,525 ($4,127)
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 53 $444 $67,477 ($5,623) $72,675 ($6,056)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 82
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 148 $25,000 $258 $43,491 ($3,624) $69,520 ($5,793)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 11
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 30 $25,000 $265 $81,788 ($6,816)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 15 $66,613 ($5,551)
Bachelor's Degree History. 7 $55,467 ($4,622)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 29 $26,000 $255 $28,645 ($2,387) $39,378 ($3,282)
Bachelor's Degree Architecture. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 8
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 41 $25,000 $265 $32,142 ($2,679) $47,376 ($3,948)
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 9
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 1


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $81,369
Full time faculty: 80%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $337,301,846 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $425,199,038 (2022)