Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Ithaca, NY
Population 100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (3% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,258
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 43%
From Region 35%
Athletes 21.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Black 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ithaca College 963 45% / 55% 4% $56,218 31 96%
Pre-Engineering 6 67% / 33% 17% $101,360 95
Computer Science 30 +2 60% / 40% 30% $132,132 99 100%
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $64,471 55
Mathematics 6 +5 67% / 33% 17% $67,947 63
Physics 4 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,437 50 100%
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics $62,437 50
Biochemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $60,242 43
Biology 12 50% / 50% 8% $61,502 47 100%
Environmental Science 15 20% / 80% 7% $44,857 8 94%
Environmental Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,857 8 94%
Athletic Training $52,234 20 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 0% / 100% 0% $63,355 52 100%
Exercise Physiology 22 59% / 41% 0% $56,242 31 98%
Health Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,959 33 95%
Health Sciences 16 19% / 81% 0% $56,038 30
Occupational Therapy 33 0% / 100% 3% $57,930 36 94%
Physical Therapy 39 44% / 56% 0% $57,930 36 94%
Public Health 5 +2 40% / 60% 20% $44,025 7 100%
Recreational Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,930 36 94%
Accounting 14 +2 57% / 43% 7% $84,018 85 100%
Business Administration 75 +2 69% / 31% 8% $73,514 73 96%
Finance 5 100% / 0% 40%
Hospital Administration $59,078 40
Quantitative Economics 7 86% / 14% 29% $70,520 68 100%
Recreation Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,612 18
Anthropology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,421 6
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,518 35
Creative Writing 21 33% / 67% 0% $36,744 3 83%
Cultural Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Communication 44 +2 52% / 48% 0% $56,217 31 96%
English 13 +4 8% / 92% 8% $34,463 2 91%
Foreign Languages +1 $52,819 21
French $52,730 21
Gerontology $52,256 20
History 11 45% / 55% 0% $52,778 21 100%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology $55,259 28
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies $51,141 17
Journalism 18 6% / 94% 0% $56,752 33 98%
Organizational Communication 15 33% / 67% 0% $63,117 51 96%
Philosophy 4 +3 75% / 25% 0% $47,816 11
Philosophy and Religious Studies $47,722 11
Political Science 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $46,176 9 100%
Psychology 40 +3 25% / 75% 8% $56,610 32 95%
Public Relations 37 +1 41% / 59% 0% $63,117 51 96%
Radio and Television 59 +1 44% / 56% 3% $56,217 31 96%
Religion/Religious Studies 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $52,363 20
Sociology 12 +1 8% / 92% 0% $36,170 3 92%
Spanish $52,352 20
Sports Communication 36 86% / 14% 0% $63,117 51 96%
Women's Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,844 19
Biology Teacher Education $56,959 33
Education 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $56,513 32
English Education $56,959 33 95%
General Education $51,361 18
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,959 33 95%
Social Studies Teacher Education $56,959 33
Spanish Language Teacher Education $56,959 33
Acting 24 33% / 67% 0% $36,612 3 96%
Architecture 10 30% / 70% 0% $57,873 36
Art $43,796 7
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,444 6
Art Teacher Education $56,959 33
Arts Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,210 7
Brass Instruments $45,285 8
Documentary Production 10 30% / 70% 0% $42,032 5 97%
Film Production 70 +1 66% / 34% 1% $42,032 5 97%
Film/Cinema Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,032 5
Jazz Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $45,285 8 90%
Music 13 +2 46% / 54% 15% $45,285 8 90%
Music Education 24 33% / 67% 0% $56,959 33 95%
Music Performance 24 38% / 62% 0% $45,285 8 90%
Music Theory and Composition 6 67% / 33% 0% $45,285 8 90%
Musical Theatre 21 57% / 43% 0% $36,612 3 96%
Photography and Video Arts 31 68% / 32% 6% $42,032 5 97%
Recording Arts Technology 7 +1 86% / 14% 0% $45,539 8 94%
Studio Art 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $43,407 6
Theater 28 +1 29% / 71% 0% $36,612 3 96%
Theatre Design and Technology 16 +2 38% / 62% 0% $36,612 3 96%
Woodwind Instruments $45,285 8
Legal Studies 9 +2 56% / 44% 11% $55,759 30

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,286
ROI Percentile 31th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.0% 327 40% / 60% 2% $54,739 27 95%
Arts 31.2% 300 48% / 52% 2% $42,781 6 95%
Health Sciences 14.0% 135 27% / 73% 1% $57,584 35 96%
Business & Economics 10.6% 102 71% / 29% 11% $74,588 75 97%
Computer Science 3.1% 30 60% / 40% 30% $132,132 99 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 19 16% / 84% 5% $44,857 8 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 1.7% 16 44% / 56% 6% $61,187 46 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 15 67% / 33% 7% $65,319 57 100%
Professional 0.9% 9 56% / 44% 11% $55,759 30
Engineering 0.6% 6 67% / 33% 17% $101,360 95
Education 0.4% 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,625 32 95%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #431 52%
Computer Science $0.1M #400 98%
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.6M #575 58%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%
Early Decision 82% 82% 82%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1230 – 1390
SAT Math Range 600 – 680
SAT RW Range 630 – 710