Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY 14850-7002

Overview

Admission

Ithaca College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 14,380 applications and 10,054 students were granted admission. Ithaca College is at the #68 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Ithaca College's tuition was $41,776 for all students regardless of residency (55.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Ithaca College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 21% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,570 (which is 3.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Ithaca College in 2016-2017, was 1,323, which is 73% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,968 (which is 1.2% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Ithaca College has enrolled a total of 6,678 students (6,494 students full-time and 184 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,678 students, 100 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 41% men and 59% women and 6,221 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 457 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 3 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Ithaca College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Ithaca College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Ithaca College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $38,400. Last year, out of the total 1,933 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,836 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,146 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,017 were employed.