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SUNY Cortland is a public regional university located in Cortland, New York. SUNY Cortland is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY Cortland is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,711 10 years after enrolling, 61st in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY Cortland bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. SUNY Cortland is ranked 41st in New York.
SUNY Cortland’s median net annual cost of $19,273 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY Cortland sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Education (subject specific), Education, Managerial Econ., Psychology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,273
Average years to graduate
4.3
Biology
Rank: #13
Economic score: 1.92
Special Education
Rank: #3
Economic score: 2.3
Criminology
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.81
Sociology
Rank: #77
Economic score: 4.06
History
Rank: #83
Economic score: 4.18
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #75
Economic score: 4.71
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #243
Economic score: 5.46
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #25
Economic score: 7.69
English Language & Lit
Rank: #460
Economic score: 88.91
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #94
Economic score: 131.98
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at SUNY Cortland - Education (subject specific), Health & Fitness, Parks & Recreation Studies, Special Education, Education, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY Cortland is 6% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY Cortland, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY Cortland graduates within 4.4 years.
SUNY Cortland is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
SUNY Cortland’s economic mobility score of 21.42 is calculated by adjusting the 2.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY Cortland’s EMS of 21.42 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at SUNY Cortland pays $19,273 a year, $6,364 less than the $25,637 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,273
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY Cortland, 67% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,273 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,367. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,041
Pell grants
$4,614
State grants
$3,916
Institutional grants
$2,164
SUNY Cortland's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 60% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,420 applicants, of which 6,909 were admitted and 1,221 enrolled. SUNY Cortland doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%