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State University of New York at Cortland

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Cortland, NY
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,896
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 76%
Hispanic 11%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Education 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 16%
Arts 2%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,874
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,784
Est. In-State Cost $11,479
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,299
10-Year ROI $176,000
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (2th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
State University of New York at Cortland 1,420 43% / 57% 0% $57,979
Mathematics 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 39 18% / 82% 0% $63,760
Biomedical Sciences 14 21% / 79% 0% $63,760
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0%
Community Health 10 10% / 90% 0%
Conservation Biology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Exercise Science 139 +1 58% / 42% 1% $57,975
Fitness Specialist 19 68% / 32% 5% $57,975
Geological and Earth Sciences
Geology/Earth Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Health Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $57,059
Outdoor Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Physical Education 150 75% / 25% 0% $57,059
Recreational Therapy 7 14% / 86% 0% $51,234
Speech-Language Pathology 54 2% / 98% 0% $61,152
Sports Studies 8 +1 62% / 38% 12% $57,975
Business Economics 7 86% / 14% 0%
Health Administration 13 +1 8% / 92% 0%
Leisure Studies 4 25% / 75% 0%
Managerial Economics 92 79% / 21% 1% $69,556
Recreation Management 3 0% / 100% 0%
Sports Management 111 93% / 7% 1% $57,975
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 2 +5 50% / 50% 0%
Archaeology 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Communication 48 35% / 65% 0% $53,356
Community Organization and Advocacy 12 8% / 92% 0%
Criminology 48 42% / 58% 0% $58,000
English 12 33% / 67% 0%
French
General Studies 41 49% / 51% 0% $46,889
Geographic Information Science 6 67% / 33% 0%
History 23 +41 78% / 22% 0% $53,918
International Affairs 4 25% / 75% 0% $59,019
Philosophy 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 19 32% / 68% 5% $68,695
Psychology 84 +4 19% / 81% 0% $52,419
Public Policy Analysis
Sociology 22 +1 32% / 68% 0% $55,158
Spanish 4 25% / 75% 0%
Technical Writing 5 40% / 60% 0%
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,059
Early Childhood Education 15 0% / 100% 0% $55,580
Earth Science Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,059
Elementary Education 155 6% / 94% 1% $55,580
Elementary Special Education 88 11% / 89% 0% $60,562
English Education 16 6% / 94% 0% $57,059
French Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $57,059
Mathematics Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $57,059
Physics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,059
Social Studies Education 41 59% / 41% 0% $57,059
Spanish Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $57,059
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 9 33% / 67% 0%
Digital Media 4 50% / 50% 0%
Film Production 9 89% / 11% 0%
Film/Cinema Studies
Fine Arts 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Musical Theatre 9 44% / 56% 0%
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0%