SUNY Cortland

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2023 Average Net Price

$18,474

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0545%

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

50.7%

15,867 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

6,780

89.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

68.2%

879 Graduates

About

SUNY Cortland is a higher education institution located in Cortland County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY Cortland were Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (186 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (146 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (131 degrees).

In 2023, 1,750 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Cortland. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,371 degrees), 6.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cortland is $7,070, which is $−17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Cortland was 0.0545%, corresponding to 1 out of the 1,836 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cortland is $7,070, which is $17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,474.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Cortland received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at SUNY Cortland was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY Cortland is $−17,505 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY Cortland (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,474

2023 Value

0.929%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 SUNY Cortland had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,474. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of SUNY Cortland grew by 0.929%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,610

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Cortland was of $13,610 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.87% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.35% with respect to 2022, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0545%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Cortland was 0.0545%, which represents 1 out of the 1836 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY Cortland received 15,867 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 35.5% annual growth. Out of those 15,867 applicants, 8,046 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50.7% acceptance rate.

There were 6,780 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland in 2023.

SUNY Cortland has an overall enrollment yield of 15.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

8,046

Accepted Out of 15,867

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Cortland was 50.7% (8,046 admissions from 15,867 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 59.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 35.5%, while admissions grew by 14.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Cortland in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY Cortland had a total enrollment of 6,780 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Cortland is 6,067 students and the part-time enrollment is 713. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Cortland are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Cortland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.3% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Black or African American, 2.15% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.133% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0442% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Cortland in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.5%), followed by White Male (34.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.74%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (62.5%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Cortland in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,780 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Cortland is 6,067 and the part-time enrollment is 713. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Cortland are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY Cortland (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), SUNY Cortland had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY Cortland (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
5,243 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
787 enrolled students
Black or African American
264 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Cortland is 77.3% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Black or African American, 2.15% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.133% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0442% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 195 students (2.88%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 366 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Cortland. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Cortland is white (1,371 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Cortland is Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (186 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (146 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (131 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Cortland, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (301 degrees awarded), Education (716 degrees), and History (48 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,667,146 people), Secondary school teachers (598,957 people), Other managers (471,345 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (468,056 people), and Education administrators (363,066 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (301 degrees awarded), Education (716 degrees), History (48 degrees), Communications (83 degrees), and Social Sciences (140 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (301 degrees awarded), Education (716 degrees), History (48 degrees), Communications (83 degrees), and Social Sciences (140 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY Cortland.

Most Common (2023)

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
186 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
146 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
131 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Cortland was Physical Education Teaching & Coaching with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY Cortland according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

692

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,058

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 692 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland, which is 0.654 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,058).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY Cortland by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 127 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching, which is 1.59 times more than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 146 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 14.6 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 51% of students graduating from SUNY Cortland completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at SUNY Cortland is Female and Two or More Races (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.21% of graduates (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,371 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
196 degrees awarded
Black or African American
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Cortland is white (1,371 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

2.51% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
851 degrees awarded
White Male
520 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
112 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Cortland is white female (851 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (520 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Cortland has an endowment valued at nearly $47.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.56M (5.36%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, SUNY Cortland had a total salary expenditure of 177M. SUNY Cortland employs 92 Associate professors, 89 Assistant professors and 72 Professors. Most academics at SUNY Cortland are Female Associate professor (53), Female Assistant professor (52), and Male Associate professor (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Cortland are: Service, with 137 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 119 employees, and Management with 99 employees.

Endowment

$47.8M

2023 Endowment

0.215%

growth from 2022

SUNY Cortland has an endowment valued at about $47.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Cortland grew 0.215% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.93M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY Cortland (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$66.6M

2023 Salaries

growth from 2022

In 2023, SUNY Cortland paid a median of $66.6M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($177M) and a 4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.51% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.305% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$23.8M

Instructional Salaries

325

Number of Employees

In 2023, SUNY Cortland paid a total of $23.8M to 325 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

137 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Cortland were Associate professor with 92 employees, Assistant professor with 89 employees, and Professor with 72 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Cortland were Service with 137 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 119 employees, and Management with 99 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Cortland was Female Associate professor with 53 employees, Female Assistant professor with 52 employees, and Male Associate professor with 39 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY Cortland.

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